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Podcast: Townhall Review | Commentaries
Episode: Hugh Hewitt: Blowing the Whistle on Hunter Biden’s Sweetheart Deal
Description: U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika was right to blow the whistle on this cushy plea deal proposed for Hunter Biden by U.S. attorney David Weiss. On rare occasions, the federal judge charged with reviewing a plea agreement will reject the terms of the agreement. In a number of such cases, the disparity between the guidelines for sentencing and the agreed punishment is so great that it catalyzes the judges review. The terms must pass this judicial sniff test. Hunter Biden’s doozy of a plea deal over tax and gun charges was ripe fo...