That’s An Interesting Legal Theory

Supposedly, the feds are delaying charges against Hunter Biden — tax evasion, lying on 4473 about drug addiction, prohibited person in possession of a firearm — because they think he may have an effective affirmative defense.

Report: Hunter Biden’s Drug Abuse Delaying Charges in Tax, Gun-Related Probe
Charges were expected to be brought by the end of the summer, but Joe Biden’s Justice Department, the same department investigating former President Donald Trump, is reportedly wrestling with facts of the case related to Hunter’s drug addiction.

People familiar with the matter told the Journal Hunter’s drug abuse could be a scapegoat the defense could successfully use to defend the president’s son against potential charges.

You can’t convict me for being a drug abuser in possession, and lying about being a drug abuser, because I’m a drug abuser.

You can’t convict me for tax evasion, because my drug abuse drove me to it.

That’s not an affirmative defense; that’s what used to be called a motive.

Show of hands: Who thinks that argument would fly for a nanosecond, if used by one of us commoners?

I read that as meaning they know they have an absolutely slam dunk case… against a privileged person, and are diligently pursuing excuses to not charge.

 

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