Defense attorney Abbe Lowell has criticized the prosecutor's case against Hunter Biden, likening it to a magician's trick where evidence is manipulated to secure a conviction. Lowell accused special counsel David Weiss' team of cherry-picking evidence to create a timeline that supports their claim of Hunter Biden's drug use in October 2018.
Lowell argued that the burden for prosecutors to prove that Hunter Biden knowingly violated the law is exceptionally high. He emphasized that for Hunter Biden to be found guilty, he must have been conscious and aware of breaking the law.
According to Lowell, when Hunter Biden marked on a federal form that he was not an addict, he was not intentionally providing false information. Lowell contended that prosecutors have failed to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Hunter Biden was aware of the illegality of purchasing the gun.
The key legal threshold for a conviction in Hunter Biden's case is his knowledge of his addiction and the violation of the law. Lowell criticized the prosecution for spending extensive time recounting Hunter Biden's struggles with alcohol and drug use, particularly by reading excerpts from his memoir.
Lowell cautioned the jury to pay close attention to the actual timeline of events and not to confuse Hunter Biden's intentions at the time of the gun purchase with his later admissions in his book. He urged for the case to be brought to an end due to the lack of conclusive evidence proving Hunter Biden's awareness of any wrongdoing.
