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US Court Schedules Initial Appearance for Hunter Biden on July 26

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A US District Judge Maryellen Noreika has set the initial appearance for Hunter Biden in a criminal case of illegal possession of a firearm on July 26 at 10 a.m. (15:00 GMT) in Wilmington, Delaware, according to a court document.
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“It is ordered that the defendant shall appear for an initial appearance on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 4A, J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building, 844 N. King Street, Wilmington, Delaware,” the document said on Wednesday.
Insiders familiar with the agreement told US media the deal reportedly includes a provision that will recommend Hunter serve probation for his tax violations instead of spending time behind bars.
The charges emerged following a five-year investigation into the president's son, and has since drawn severe backlash from critics of the Biden family. In fact, many Republican lawmakers likened the results to a "slap on the wrist."
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