A federal appeals court Thursday shot down Hunter Biden’s request to dismiss gun charges against him, meaning the president’s son must head to court for a criminal trial next month.
A three-judge panel from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied the request to dismiss the case and overturn a lower court’s decision to move forward with the case.
“This appeal is dismissed because the defendant has not shown the District Court’s orders are appealable before final judgment,” court filings said.
Hunter Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, said he and his client are not giving up.
“In reviewing the panel’s decision, we believe the issues involved are too important and further review of our request is appropriate,” he said in the statement.
Hunter Biden was indicted last year on three gun-related charges brought by special counsel David Weiss. Prosecutors say he failed to disclose his drug use when buying a revolver in 2018.
He had reached a plea deal last year to plead guilty to two tax evasion charges and to enter into a diversionary agreement for a gun charge that would have spared him from jail time, but the deal fell apart.
A federal judge early last month refused to throw out a tax case against Hunter Biden. He is facing three felony charges and six misdemeanor charges in connection to tax evasion, failure to file and pay taxes, and false or fraudulent tax returns filed in Los Angeles.
His tax evasion case is also slated to begin in June. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.