After the failure of a plea bargain in the continuing investigation headed by special counsel David Weiss, the eminent attorney defending President Obama’s son, Hunter Biden, has asked for permission to withdraw from the case.
Chris Clark, an attorney in Delaware, has filed a request to withdraw from the case, noting the “witness-advocate” rule as a potential problem for future hearings.
In a court filing, it was said, “Recent developments indicate that the negotiation and formulation of the guilty verdict and diversion agreement are likely to be disputed, and Mr. Clark is directly knowledgeable about these issues.”
The loss of Clark is not expected to have a major impact because Hunter Biden has access to other legal representation.
This comes after Biden last year hired attorney Abbe Lowell to spearhead his defense against inquiries by Republican members of Congress. Lowell has applied to become “additional counsel” in Biden’s criminal case.
Due to the collapse of the plea agreement, 53-year-old Hunter Biden will be going to trial on tax evasion allegations.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware David Weiss was recently elevated to the position of special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland, giving him the ability to prosecute crimes outside of Delaware. In court filings, Weiss suggested he would file criminal charges in either the District of Columbia or the State of California.
Abbe Lowell stated on “Face the Nation” on CBS News that a trial is not a given.
A pretrial diversion arrangement for a felony weapons violation was also created concurrently with the now-defunct plea deal, but Biden’s attorneys maintained that it remains legitimate. Last month, questions were raised about whether or not Biden would be immune from prosecution under a provision in the diversion arrangement.
Weiss has been given a deadline by the judge to reply to the Biden legal team’s argument that the diversion arrangement is not genuine.