Hunter Biden is currently in a federal court hearing ahead of his upcoming trial on felony gun charges. Prosecutors are planning to use his infamous laptop as a key piece of evidence to support their claim that Hunter Biden was addicted to illegal drugs when he purchased a gun in 2018, which violated federal law. Despite pleading not guilty, the trial is set to begin in June.
During the ongoing hearing in Wilmington, Delaware, the judge issued several rulings that will impact the trial proceedings. Prosecutors aim to introduce select messages from Hunter Biden's laptop as evidence, but the judge allowed Hunter's attorneys to challenge the authenticity of specific messages, rather than instructing the jury to accept all messages as authentic.
While Hunter's team scored a victory in questioning message authenticity, the special counsel and prosecutors secured a favorable ruling regarding the interpretation of the gun law central to the case. They are required to demonstrate that Hunter Biden was using drugs around the time of the gun purchase in 2018, rather than proving drug use on the exact day of the purchase, potentially simplifying their path to a conviction.
With the trial just 10 days away, the courtroom remains active with Hunter Biden, the special counsel, and legal teams present. The developments in the pre-trial hearing are shaping the upcoming trial, with the laptop evidence and drug use timeline being key focal points in the case.
