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Hunter Biden’s Drug Addiction: Key Element in Formulating Defense Strategy for Tax Charges

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Hunter Biden’s tax case, entailing nine charges with a potential 17-year sentence, now focuses on a defense linked to his widely known drug abuse history.

Legal experts propose that his troubled and tumultuous struggle with substance addiction might significantly influence and fortify the tactics employed in constructing his defense amidst the escalating allegations.

The recent indictment in a California federal court accuses President Joe Biden’s son of failing to pay over $1.4 million in taxes while reportedly living a lavish lifestyle and engaging in excessive spending. 

The charges, including three felonies and six misdemeanors, emerged as a stark turnabout after federal prosecutors offered Biden a plea deal on lesser tax misdemeanors, a negotiation that eventually fell through.

Hunter Biden’s legal team faces the arduous task of formulating defense strategies, addressing not just the serious tax allegations in California but also grappling with felony gun charges in Delaware, to which Biden has pleaded not guilty.

Hunter Biden’s Battle Against Tax Charges

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Hunter Biden’s tax case, entailing nine charges with a potential 17-year sentence, now focuses on a defense linked to his widely known drug abuse history.

Defense attorney Abbe Lowell, representing Biden, has contended that the charges might stem from his client’s prominent last name rather than concrete legal grounds. Lowell emphasized that Biden has now settled his tax dues in full and questioned the motivations driving the prosecutors.

Considering federal tax crimes necessitate a high threshold of willfulness to prove, experts anticipate Biden’s defense pivoting toward his struggles with substance abuse. 

The defense might argue that during the indictment’s focused period of 2016-2019, Biden’s addiction might have significantly impaired his awareness, potentially affecting his intent to violate tax laws.

However, prosecutors in the indictment subtly referenced Biden’s sobriety in 2020, highlighting that despite addressing overdue tax returns that year, he allegedly neglected to channel payments towards tax liabilities, maintaining a lavish lifestyle with investments in opulent properties and high-end purchases.

As the legal battle escalates, Hunter Biden’s defense appears poised to utilize his documented struggles with addiction as a pivotal factor in challenging the intent behind the alleged tax infractions, navigating the intricacies of a complex and high-profile case.

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