Judge rejects Hunter Biden’s appeal on gun charges ahead of June trial

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Hunter Biden’s efforts to have felony gun charges against him thrown out have been rejected by a federal appeals court in Delaware.

The decision, made by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, paves the way for a trial to begin next month. The president’s son faces allegations he lied about his drug use during a 2018 gun purchase.

“The defendant in this criminal case appealed three pretrial orders entered on April 12, 2024, denying his motions to dismiss the indictment,” the court document obtained by Fox News stated. “This appeal is dismissed because the defendant has not shown the District Court’s orders are appealable before final judgment.”

According to Thursday’s ruling by district judge Maryellen Norieka, the trial is set to begin on June 3.

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