Hunter Biden faces charges for false statements on a firearms form and illegal possession, linked to his crack cocaine addiction in 2018, potentially resulting in 25 years in prison and $750,000 fines.
A prior agreement for Biden to plead guilty to tax misdemeanors and avoid the gun charge collapsed, leading to the current federal charges.
Defendants rarely receive maximum penalties, especially in non-violent cases with alleged first-time offenders like Biden.
The gun charge would have been dropped in a diversion agreement if Biden passed drug tests and stayed out of trouble, but the agreement fell apart over concerns about linking charges.
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