Hunter Biden convicted of all charges in gun case.

WILMINGTON, Del. — First son Hunter Biden was found guilty on all charges Tuesday in his historic criminal case focused on his purchase of a handgun in 2018.

The jury deliberated for a total of three hours between Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning.

Hunter Biden was found guilty of making a false statement in the purchase of a gun, making a false statement related to information required to be kept by a federally licensed gun dealer, and possession of a gun by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance.

“I am more grateful today for the love and support I experienced this last week from Melissa, my family, my friends, and my community than I am disappointed by the outcome. Recovery is possible by the grace of God, and I am blessed to experience that gift one day at a time,” Hunter Biden said in a statement following the verdict.

Hunter Biden’s trial this month lasted about six and a half days and included emotional testimony from members of his family, including daughter Naomi Biden, ex-wife Kathleen Buhle, and sister-in-law-turned-girlfriend Hallie Biden.

Prosecutors worked to prove that Hunter Biden lied on a federal firearm form when he ticked a box labeled “No” when asked if he is an unlawful user of a firearm or addicted to controlled substances. Hunter Biden purchased the gun from a store called StarQuest Shooters & Survival Supply in Wilmington.

He pleaded not guilty in the case.

Hunter Biden was still as the verdict was read. He appeared motionless, looking ahead with wide eyes as the guilty verdict was announced. Ahead of the verdict, he appeared more upbeat than he did amid trial proceedings during the first week of the trial. He flashed a big smile at his defense team early Tuesday morning.

Hunter Biden also examined the jurors as they walked into court at 9 a.m. Monday. The jury appeared relaxed Monday morning ahead of final deliberations, with some slightly smiling as they poured into the jury box.

There was a long security line getting back into the courthouse once there was news of a verdict, so several of Hunter Biden’s friends and family were not in the room at the time the verdict was called, including President Biden’s sister, Valerie Biden.

First lady Jill Biden, Hunter Biden, and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, leave the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, on June 11, 2024. A jury convicted Hunter Biden on all three federal felony gun charges he faced. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

“We are naturally disappointed by today’s verdict,” said Lowell in a statement after the verdict. “We respect the jury process, and as we have done throughout this case, we will continue to vigorously pursue all the legal challenges available to Hunter. Through all he has been through in his recovery, including this trial, Hunter has felt grateful for and blessed by the love and support of his family.”

Hunter Biden faces a total maximum prison time of 25 years for the three charges. Each count also carries a maximum fine of $250,000 and three years of supervised release. Hunter Biden, however, is a first-time offender, making it unlikely he will face maximum penalties when he is sentenced at a later date.

Weiss addressed the media after the verdict on Tuesday afternoon and said the trial revolved around Hunter Biden’s “illegal choices,” not just the first son’s drug addiction.

Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, arrive at federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, on June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

“Ultimately, this case was not just about addiction, a disease that haunts families across the United States, including Hunter Biden’s family. This case was about the illegal choices the defendant made while in the throes of addiction. His choice to lie on a government form when he bought a gun and the choice to then possess that gun, it was these choices and the combination of guns and drugs that made his conduct dangerous,” he said.

President Biden (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images/File)

President Biden said last week that he would not pardon his son if convicted. The president released a statement after his son was found guilty on all counts, saying that while he is the nation’s commander in chief, he’s “also a Dad.”

“As I said last week, I am the President, but I am also a Dad. Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today,” Biden wrote after the verdict.

“Jill and I will always be there for Hunter and the rest of our family with our love and support,” Biden said. “Nothing will ever change that.”