America in Brief: Hunter Biden Uses Trump Ruling to Appeal Conviction

Published on July 21, 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is appealing to have his recent conviction overturned, citing the appeals court ruling earlier this week in favour of former President Donald Trump. Mr. Biden was found guilty on June 11 of lying about his drug use to buy a gun in 2018, making him the first child of a sitting U.S. president to receive a criminal conviction. His lawyers now argue that a ruling on July 15 in favour of the former president—which decided the prosecutor was unlawfully appointed—sets a precedent for Mr. Biden’s case. A Special Council is a special prosecutor that can be appointed—commonly by the Attorney General—when an investigation would be a conflict of interest. An example would be legal matters involving sitting and former presidents....

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