Hunter revived on Tuesday a motion to dismiss the indictment against him in light of new information about a Hillary Clinton fundraiser prosecutors reportedly attended on the job in 2015.
Former Rep. Duncan Hunter filed court papers Tuesday asking a second time for a judge to throw out the indictment against him — or recuse prosecutors from the case in light of new evidence that Hunter says indicates a conflict of interest.
Defense attorney Paul Pfingst argued that two prosecutors who attended a campaign fundraiser for Hillary Clinton in 2015 — less than a year before they began investigating Hunter -- created “the appearance of a loss of impartiality” because Hunter was an early supporter of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
Hunter pleaded guilty in December to one count of conspiracy to illegally convert campaign money to personal use. He faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine but is expected to receive less time in custody when he is sentenced on March 17. The motion filed Tuesday does not seek to change Hunter’s plea, nor is it a legal challenge that would invalidate his plea deal, Pfingst said.
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