美国总统乔·拜登的儿子亨特·拜登于2011年12月15日在特拉华州受审三项重罪指控与他在2018年涉嫌吸毒时试图获得枪支有关。
年轻的拜登拒不认罪去年10月被特别顾问魏红星起诉后，否认了这些指控。在任总统的儿子从未面临过刑事审判。
更多:随着亨特·拜登因持枪指控接受审判，以下是他的律师计划如何为一个“简单的案件”辩护
该审判紧随前总统唐纳德·特朗普之后进行重罪指控定罪与2016年封口费为提高他在2016年总统选举中的选举前景而支付的款项有关。
法庭第一天，朋友和家人在一旁观看
亨特·拜登在枪支审判的第一天做了笔记，阅读了律师放在他面前的文件，并经常转头看一眼前来法庭支持他的朋友和家人。
当一位潜在陪审员谈到她朋友吸毒过量时，他一度点头附和。
吉尔·拜登一整天都坐在亨特·拜登后面，当一些陪审员告诉法庭他们对她的家人有如此偏见以至于他们无法做到公正时，她聚精会神地看着。第一夫人在这些时刻似乎没有反应，但她的女儿艾什莉·拜登不时把手放在第一夫人的背上以示支持。
亨特·拜登的家庭成员似乎也积极参与了他的辩护策略——在一次边会后，他们一度站起来与亨特·拜登的律师阿贝·洛威尔和大卫·科兰斯基挤在一起。
法庭解散时，吉尔·拜登给了亨特·拜登一个拥抱和亲吻，然后与妻子手牵手走出法庭。开场陈述后，美国联邦调查局代理人将作为第一证人
亨特·拜登和他的继母，第一夫人吉尔·拜登在当天的陪审团选择程序结束后离开法庭。
随着开庭陈述定于周二进行，检方表示，他们的第一位证人将是美国联邦调查局特工艾丽卡·詹森(Erika Jensen)，她将把亨特·拜登的几条短信以及他2021年回忆录《美好事物》(Beautiful Things)的摘录和其他证据作为证据。
双方留出了三天时间来选择陪审团，这意味着诉讼程序目前提前进行。
法官Maryellen Noreika告诉陪审员，他们可能需要在6月14日之前参加审判，审议可能会持续到6月17日那一周。由6男6女组成的陪审团将于周二开庭
由六男六女组成的陪审团定于周二听取亨特·拜登联邦枪支审判的开庭陈述。
另外四名妇女被选为候补陪审员。
陪审员包括一名特勤局退休人员，一名父亲被枪杀的男子，以及一些家人和朋友患有毒瘾的陪审员-这是亨特·拜登案件的核心主题。
一号陪审员是一位女士，她最近在晚间新闻中听说了亨特·拜登的案子。赛义德说，她的姐姐也是一名吸毒者，但“目前是干净的”
二号陪审员是一名女性，她为特勤局工作了近25年，现已退休。她的丈夫是华盛顿特区的一名穿制服的军官
三号陪审员是从YouTube上获取新闻的女性。当被问及她对这个案子有什么了解时，她说这个案子涉及枪支和毒品。
四号陪审员是一名女性，她说她觉得吸食大麻的人“不应该被允许”拥有枪支，但她说她可以把这一点放在一边。
第五号陪审员是一名目前无业的男子，他曾因酒后驾车而被判有罪。
6号陪审员是一名男子，他说他以前知道这个案件。他目前拥有三把手枪，并表示，“我相信第二修正案非常重要。”
7号陪审员的父亲拥有枪支。他说他知道“一些”枪支法律。
8号陪审员的父亲在2004年被枪杀。他有一个兄弟因持有毒品被捕入狱。
9号陪审员是一位女士，她的家在几年前被盗了。她买了一把枪，并且拥有了20多年。
10号陪审员是一名男子，他的兄弟和妹夫都患有酒精中毒，现在都去世了。他的侄女和侄子都有枪。
11号陪审员是一位女性，她的家人打猎，并拥有猎枪。她说她的“童年最好的朋友”因吸毒过量而去世。
12号陪审员是一名男子，他的哥哥是一名瘾君子，因吸食五氯酚和海洛因多次进入康复中心。他说哥哥有枪，但不确定是什么时候。陪审团就座了
由12名陪审员和4名候补组成的陪审团在亨特·拜登联邦枪支审判中就座。
这个陪审团是从250名今天早上到达法院参加预先审查程序的未来陪审员中挑选出来的。
Hunter Biden gun trial updates: Jury of 6 women, 6 men to hearing openings Tuesday
President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden is on trial in Delaware onthree felony chargesrelated to his efforts to obtain a firearm in 2018 while allegedly addicted to drugs.
The younger Biden, whopleaded not guiltylast October after being indicted by special counsel David Weiss, has denied the charges. The son of a sitting president has never before faced a criminal trial.
The trial comes on the heels of former President Donald Trump'sconviction on felony chargesrelated to a 2016 hush money payment made to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.
Friends, family look on during Day 1 in court
Hunter Biden spent the first day of his gun trial taking notes, reading documents placed in front of him by his attorneys, and often turning to catch a glimpse of the friends and family who came to court to support him.
At one point, he nodded along as a prospective juror spoke about her friend's overdose after addiction.
Jill Biden was seated behind Hunter Biden all day, and she watched attentively as some jurors told the court that they had such a skewed view of her family that they could not be impartial. The first lady did not appear to react in those moments, but at times her daughter Ashley Biden placed her hand on the first lady's back in support.
Hunter Biden's family members also appeared to be actively involved with his defense strategy -- at one point standing up and huddling with Hunter Biden's attorneys Abbe Lowell and David Kolansky after a sidebar.
When court was dismissed, Jill Biden gave Hunter Biden a hug and a kiss before he walked out hand-in-hand with his wife.After opening statements, FBI agent will be 1st witness
Hunter Biden and his stepmother, first lady Jill Biden, departed court at the conclusion of the day's jury selection proceedings.
With opening statements set for Tuesday, prosecutors said their first witness would be FBI Special Agent Erika Jensen, who will introduce into evidence several of Hunter Biden's text messages, as well as excerpts from his 2021 memoir, "Beautiful Things," and other evidence.
The parties had carved out three days to select a jury, which means the proceedings are currently running ahead of schedule.
Judge Maryellen Noreika told jurors they would likely need to be available for the trial through June 14, with the possibility of deliberations stretching into the week of June 17.
Jury of 6 men, 6 woman will hear openings Tuesday
A jury of six men and six women is scheduled to hear opening statements Tuesday in Hunter Biden's federal gun trial.
An additional four women were chosen as the alternate jurors.
The jurors include a Secret Service retiree, a man whose father was killed by a gun, and a number of jurors whose family and friends have suffered from addiction -- a central theme in the case against Hunter Biden.
Juror No. 1 is a woman who recently heard about Hunter Biden's case on the evening news. Said said her sister is also an addict, but is "currently clean."
Juror No. 2 is a woman who worked for the Secret Service for nearly 25 years and is now retired. Her husband was a uniformed officer in Washington, D.C.
Juror No. 3 is woman who gets her news from YouTube. When asked what she has heard about the case, she said that it involves guns and drugs.
Juror No. 4 is a woman who said she feels people who smoke weed "should not be allowed" to own a gun, but said she could set that aside.
Juror No. 5 is a currently unemployed man who previously received a DUI for which he pleaded guilty.
Juror No. 6 is a man who said he previously knew about the case. He currently owns three pistols and said, "I believe the Second Amendment is very important."
Juror No. 7 is a man whose father owned a firearm. He said he knows "some" gun laws.
Juror No. 8 is a man whose father was killed by a gun in 2004. He has a brother who was arrested for drug possession and was sentenced to prison.
Juror No. 9 is a woman whose home was burglarized years ago. She purchased a gun and has had it for over 20 years.
Juror No. 10 is a man whose brother and brother-in-law both suffered from alcoholism and are now both deceased. His niece and nephew both own guns.
Juror No. 11 is a woman whose family hunts and has hunting rifles. She said her "childhood best friend" passed away from a drug overdose.
Juror No. 12 is a man whose older brother is an addict who has been to rehab multiple times for PCP and heroin. He said the brother had a gun but he was not sure when.
Jury is seated
The jury of 12 jurors and 4 alternates has been seated in Hunter Biden's federal gun trial.
The panel was picked from 250 prospective jurors who arrived at the courthouse this morning for the voir dire process.
