A judge in California rejects Hunter Biden's motion to throw out his tax charges, allowing the criminal case against the president's son to proceed. attempt He is facing three felony charges and six misdemeanor charges related to tax evasion, filing a false return, and failure to pay taxes between 2016 and 2019.
His attorneys contended last month that the case was politically motivated and tainted by two IRS agents who later became whistleblowers. faces He submitted eight separate motions to dismiss the charges, each based on different legal reasoning, all of which were turned down.
The judge rejected the argument, emphasizing that Biden's attorneys did not provide evidence for the claim.
Judge Mark Scarsi highlighted the lack of supporting evidence in the motion. determined He emphasized that the sources cited mostly consist of media reports about the case, which contain multiple levels of hearsay.
The judge also dismissed Biden’s claim of selective and vindictive prosecution.
Additionally, the judge refuted Biden’s assertion of unfair government conduct, pointing out that there is no precedent for dismissing a case on those grounds.
Biden's attorneys also mentioned the case should be thrown out over “outrageous government conduct,” referring to the former IRS agents later serving as witnesses in a House GOP investigation.
Judge Scarsi stated that there is no clear evidence of discriminatory effect and discriminatory purpose and rejected the selective prosecution claim.
The California tax case is one of two cases Biden is facing as a result of special counsel David Weiss’s investigation into him; the second case involves three gun-related charges in Delaware, to which he pleaded not guilty after a plea deal between him and prosecutors fell apart last year.
Scarsi didn’t entertain the idea, however, noting that there is no precedent for throwing out any case over “outrageous government conduct,” and that Biden’s allegations do not align with the high standard for dismissal.
The California tax case is one of two cases Biden faces as a result of special counsel David Weiss’s investigation into him; the president’s son is also facing three gun-related charges in Delaware, which he pleaded not guilty to. His not guilty plea came after a plea deal between him and prosecutors fell apart last year.
