Hunter Biden's Sister-in-Law Testifies in Drug Case

Hunter Biden's sister-in-law testified at his criminal trial that she found remnants of crack cocaine and a gun in his truck, potentially bolstering prosecutors' case that President Joe Biden's son broke a law barring drug users from owning firearms.

Earlier, US President Joe Biden said he would not pardon his son Hunter if he is found guilty of breaking a law barring illegal drug users from owning firearms.

The jury in the first criminal trial of a US president's child has heard testimony this week from witnesses including his sister-in-law Hallie Biden, the widow of Hunter Biden's brother Beau Biden, who died of cancer in 2015, testified she often cleaned out Hunter Biden's truck, searching for drugs, in an attempt to help him get his life in order.

She told the jury that she found drug paraphernalia and a Colt Cobra .38-caliber revolver during one of those searches, and feared Hunter Biden or her children would find the gun and hurt themselves.

Hunter Biden and his attorneys have not said if he will testify in his own defense, a risky move that most criminal defendants avoid because they expose themselves to questions from prosecutors.

Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty to three felony charges accusing him of failing to disclose his use of illegal drugs when he bought a revolver in 2018 and of illegally possessing the weapon for 11 days.

If Hunter Biden is convicted on all charges, he faces up to 25 years in prison, though defendants generally receive shorter sentences, according to the US Justice Department.

If found guilty, Hunter Biden could face 25 years in prison, although as a first-time offender jail time is unlikely.