OPINION:
In an amazing turn of events, U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika killed the plea deal for Hunter Biden (“Hunter Biden’s sentencing deal crumbles,” page 1, July 27).
To the average citizen, it was obvious that Hunter Biden was getting special treatment. The gun charge alone would have sent any of us to the slammer. The failure to report and pay taxes would also have either led to a garnishing of wages or a fine and imprisonment.
The Delaware Department of Justice was packed with supporters of President Biden. The mainstream media has constantly pointed out that U.S. Attorney David Weiss was appointed by former President Donald Trump, conveniently leaving out that Mr. Weiss was put up for the job by Democratic Sens. Thomas Carper and Chris Coons.
Luckily, Judge Noreika did the right thing and asked the right questions. In the end, the plea deal was squashed. The question most of us have, though, is this: In a plea deal, the defendant offers to give something up in return.
Just what did Hunter Biden offer for this sweetheart deal? His paintings, perhaps? Was he going to turn on his father or business associates? The answer seems to be nothing. What a deal.
Kudos to the judge. The rest of our legal system should take note.
THOMAS WINTHROP
Fairfax, Virginia
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