This Is Why Hunter Biden Could Still Go To Trial Despite Pleading Guilty

On "Forbes Newsroom," attorney Mark Sedlander spoke to Cat Oriel about Hunter Biden's shock "Alford" guilty plea, the legal strategy the First Son is employing, and what could come next.

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[Mike_]

The FBI carried out a forensic examination of his laptop and made a mirror copy of it's hard drive so the Laptop could still be presented at Court as evidence

[KathyBlock-ec]

Throw him in jail . Sick of the bidens getting away with crimes.

[IAmWithinEverything]

He’s guilty. The gun charges(2 guns minimum) are a jail sentence period.

[dooscooby-ov]

if he's guilty he SHOULD go to jail !

[lisabelk]

The judge should deny his Alford plea. He is counting on a pardon/commutation

[OverlandOne]

My guess is, he wants to hurry this along so he can get convicted while his dad is still president and can pardon him. He has to have been convicted first and he is running out of time. Just my guess.

[DonC]

This is a family affair. Bring in the line up.😂

[mikepowers]

Thus sob will never go to prison.this is a dog n pony show.

[beebob]

All I want is Hunter being sentenced in February. Daddy can’t help him with a pardon at that point.
We need Trump in office so Harris can’t pardon him to help out Joe

[ellindamartin]

Im truly sorry 😐 this crap is even happening America

[donnasmoak]

Thats why his father is still in office even though he is not capable

[dennisdobin]

Now all is needed is for Joe to be declared in competent to pardon Hunter, and for the Republicans to announce they will challenge such a pardon when Trump is President, not sure if it possible, but it would reset the thinking of most of the swamp. Just how long did Capone do for Tax evasion?

[greg-vgy]

The 1% never see the inside of a jail.

[jamesdriver]

When you plead guilty to crimes you are supposed to go to jail. Just like his felony gun charges his daddy's doj will never let him do 1 day in jail.

[handimanjay]

Let’s hope the judge sets the sentencing hearing the day after Trump is sworn in.

[rareform]

Cheats will get pardon from father cheat !

[lex]

Now we cannot see the evidence from the laptop.

[JohnSavage-sccy]

Hunter will spill the beans on the "big guy" if he doesn't get a pardon

[joebutta]

Until "no one's above the law" is applied evenly and universally, this only reveals prejudice and favor either for or against a defendant based soley on who the person it is not the crime committed.

[paulcombee]

Proven guilty for all sorts of crimes! Send him to federal prison !