Hunter Biden’s law license suspended after conviction in gun case | Hunter Biden

Hunter Biden’s right to practice law in Washington, DC has been suspended following his recent conviction on federal gun-related charges, with the possibility that he may be permanently disbarred.

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued an order Tuesday suspending Biden’s license, citing the guilty verdict on three criminal charges following this month’s trial in Wilmington, Delaware, which it said were defined as “serious crimes” under the district bar rule.

The court order also hints at more serious repercussions by initiating formal proceedings to determine the nature of the offenses and whether they constitute “moral turpitude.” D.C. law requires lawyers to be disbarred if convicted of such crimes.

Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, was found guilty by a jury of lying on a firearm application form when purchasing a Colt Cobra 38 Special revolver in 2018 by not not disclosing his drug addiction, then illegally possessing the weapon for 11 years. a few days, before his then-girlfriend, the widow of his late brother Beau, threw it in the trash.

The trial, which included testimony from several family members, was dominated by descriptions of Hunter Biden’s addiction to crack cocaine, and was attended by the president’s wife, Jill Biden. Joe Biden was not present.

Hunter Biden, who described his struggles with addiction in his personal memoir and says he is now sober, has not yet been sentenced. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison and fines of $750,000, although such penalties are rare for first-time offenders.

Biden has denied the accusations against him and his lawyer, Father Lowell, has requested a new trial, citing procedural issues.

He faces another trial in Los Angeles in September on tax evasion charges. Republicans have sought to link his legal woes to his father, triggering a stalled impeachment proceeding in the House of Representatives based on unproven allegations that the president profited from his son’s business deals.