The prosecution will be able to use Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop at his upcoming gun trial, though they will be barred from mentioning the first son’s “extravagant lifestyle,” his discharge from the Navy Reserves, and his paternity dispute with an Arkansas woman, among other things. The judge also says that the prosecution does not have to prove that Mr. Biden was high on crack cocaine on the day he purchased the firearm in 2018. 

At a pretrial conference hearing on Friday, Judge Maryellen Noreika of the district of Delaware ruled on matters related to the inclusion and exclusion of certain evidence in Mr. Biden’s trial. Both the prosecution and the defense got some of what they wanted.