Delaware Judge Dismisses Hunter Biden Tax Charges, Setting Stage for Additional Charges from Special Counsel

District Judge Maryellen Noreika has dismissed two outstanding misdemeanor tax charges against Hunter Biden following a request from federal prosecutors, setting the stage for additional charges from newly appointed special counsel David Weiss.

Under the terms of an initial plea deal that later collapsed, Hunter was to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax violations and submit to a pre-trial diversion agreement to avoid a felony gun charge in exchange for broad immunity from future charges.

Noreika challenged the terms of the deal in court last month, noting that the broad immunity prosecutors offered Hunter…