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Judge Rules Hunter Biden Must Attend Arraignment Hearing In Person
A judge on Wednesday denied a motion by President Joe Biden’s son Hunter to have his initial court appearance and arraignment held over video conference following his indictment on federal gun charges.
U. S. Magistrate Judge Christopher Burke sided with prosecutors, saying that all defendants “regardless of their location or personal circumstance” have been required to appear in person for their first court appearance with the exception of the years when the coronavirus pandemic was at its height.
“Other than during the exigent circumstances of the COVID crisis (when the Court was proceeding under the auspices of the now-expired CARES Act standing order), in 12 years as a judge on this Court, the undersigned cannot recall ever having conducted an initial appearance other than in person,” Burke wrote.
Burke added that Biden shouldn’t receive any special treatment.
“Any other defendant would be required to attend his or her initial appearance in person,” Burke wrote. “So too here.”
The hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 3 in Delaware.
Earlier this week, Hunter Biden’s lawyer Abbe David Lowell argued there was no need for his client to show up in court, citing the strain his travel would put on the government given the short duration of the hearing. The president’s son resides in California.
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