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Hunter Biden’s apparent no-jail plea deal is ‘far from standard operating procedure,’ former prosecutor says

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Hunter Biden’s plea deal with federal prosecutors that would likely allow the son of President Joe Biden to dodge time behind bars is “far from standard operating procedure,” according to a legal expert.

It was revealed in court papers filed on Tuesday that Hunter Biden has agreed to plead guilty to two criminal misdemeanors of failing to pay income tax in 2017 and 2018. The charges carry a maximum prison sentence of up to 12 months each.

He is also facing a separate felony gun charge for illegal possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, but could avoid prosecution on that charge and potentially have it dismissed as part of the agreement with the Justice Department.

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Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/hunter-biden-plea-deal-reaction-not-operating-procedure-former-prosecutor-2023-6


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