 and faces up to 25 years imprisonment and hefty fines when sentenced. In June, his attorneys asked for a retrial, saying that the trial started before the Circuit Court formally denied the 540 Biden's appeal, meaning the appeals court still maintained jurisdiction on the case, not the court that convicted him. Special Counsel David Weiss, who charged Biden, responded to the request, stating that the ask should be denied as it was based on an apparent misunderstanding of appellate practice, as the Circuit Court held its order did not have jurisdiction.