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Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax evasion

Headline from Deseret News, on the newest of 2 developments

Biden was charged in a Los Angeles federal court with failing to pay taxes. He pled guilty to three felonies and 6 misdemeanors. What is an 'Alford plea?'

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  1. Prosecutors object as Hunter Biden proposes new plea to avoid trial on federal tax charges

    Headline from Anchorage Daily News ·

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    Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax evasion

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  1. Anchorage Daily News

    Prosecutors object as Hunter Biden proposes new plea to avoid trial on federal tax charges (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Attorney Mark Geragos said the president’s son intends to enter an Alford plea, under which a defendant does not admit guilt but acknowledges prosecutors have enough evidence to gain a conviction.

  2. New York Times

    Hunter Biden Enters Surprise Plea in Tax Case (opens New York Times)

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    Mr. Biden took the unusual step of entering a so-called Alford plea, acknowledging there was enough evidence to convict him even as he expressed innocence toward the same charges.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Before Hunter Biden's guilty plea, he wanted to enter an Alford plea. What is it? (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Associated Press Hunter Biden's sudden guilty plea Thursday to tax charges was preceded by vigorous objections from prosecutors when his lawyer said he

  4. Deseret News

    Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax evasion (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Biden was charged in a Los Angeles federal court with failing to pay taxes. He pled guilty to three felonies and 6 misdemeanors. What is an 'Alford plea?'

  5. Blaze Media

    Hunter Biden tries to change plea to no contest in tax evasion case — but judge may not accept it (opens Blaze Media)

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    'I haven’t seen a case that tells me I have to accept an Alford plea.'

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