Hunter Biden’s criminal defense attorney Chris Clark requested to withdraw from representing his client, citing a conflict.
Hunter Biden’s criminal defense attorney Chris Clark requested Tuesday to withdraw from representing his client, citing a conflict of continuing to represent the president’s son in a potential trial in which he could be asked to be a witness.they expected the case against Hunter Biden for tax and gun violations to go to trial.
“Pursuant to Delaware Rule of Professional Conduct 3.7, ‘a lawyer shall not act as advocate at a trial in which the lawyer is likely to be a necessary witness unless… disqualification of the lawyer would work substantial hardship on the client,’” Clark wrote in his filing.Clark’s filing also stated that the prosecution, special counsel David Weiss, will “contest” aspects of the sweetheart plea deal, an agreement in which Clark was a witness.
It is unknown who will replace Clark as Hunter Biden’s lead defense attorney against newly appointed Weiss.Kash Patel, a former national security prosecutor and federal public defender, told Breitbart News that Clark’s request to remove himself from the trial encompasses all motions preceding trial.
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