(NewsWorthy.news) – Hunter Biden, the infamous son of Democratic President Joe Biden, has officially withdrawn his request for a new trial, following clarification of the appeals process.
The request was made after the commander-in-chief’s son made history as the first child of a president in office to be found guilty of a felony. He was convicted of three counts of federal gun charges—related to the lie he said that he was not using drugs when he bought a handgun in 2018—on June 11.
One week later, Hunter Biden submitted a request for a new trial. Not long after, though, he rescinded his request. The move came after prosecutors clarified the appeals process and said that the defendant had misunderstood the protocol, making a request based on that misinterpretation.
The original argument from Hunter Biden’s legal team stated that there had not been a formal authorization by the federal appeals court to allow the trial court to reject his appeals. Hence, lawyers submitted a motion to have a new trial. Prosecutors later explained that the motion was “an apparent misunderstanding” of the protocol in the appellate court, according to a filing from Monday July 8.
Prosecutors further explained that the defendant did not have grounds for his argument in favor of a new trial, pointing out that his rejected appeal had already been a “certified order” conducted by the clerk “in lieu of mandate.”
On behalf of Special Counsel David Weiss, attorneys specifically called the motion “meritless” and blamed Biden’s “failure to read” and understand orders from the Third Circuit Court. They also said the arguments indicated a “laughable” situation involving “the missing mandates.”
Lawyers for the president’s son withdrew the motion after prosecutors explained the procedure in the Third Circuit. Biden, however, maintains that he is innocent and has reiterated his determination to appeal the conviction. His legal team is reportedly preparing a challenge to the jury’s verdict.
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