Hunter Biden's lawyers have worked overtime to buy time and lessen the legal damage against their client, but so far, it's not working out in their favor. 

According to the New York Post, after his lawyers launched a bid to have his tax evasion charges thrown out, a judge quashed the request and indicated that Hunter's trial would move forward as planned.

His team of high-powered attorneys asked the California judge to toss three felony and six misdemeanor tax charges he faces.

Interestingly, they used a similar argument that former President Donald Trump's lawyers used (and won) in that Special Counsel David Weiss was appointed unconstitutionally.

What's going on?

The problem with that defense is that Weiss had nothing to do with that part of the case, and the judge excoriated Biden's lawyers for attempting to use such an argument to get him out of the charges.

The Post noted:

Hunter’s attorneys responded by claiming they didn’t intentionally lie but rather misused a single word two times.

Scarsi — who has rejected three prior bids by Hunter to have the case dismissed, including over Weiss’ appointment — canned the latest motion to dismiss on Monday.

Last month, Hunter Biden's legal team threw a fit about Weiss, arguing that if Special Counsel Jack Smith was found to have been appointed unconstitutionally in that case, that the same decision should apply to Weiss.

Judge Mark Scarsi fired back, saying the decision in Trump's case was "non-binding" so it didn't have legal standing in Hunter Biden's situation.

"Hunter Biden’s federal tax evasion trial will go forward next month — after a California judge tossed the first son’s latest attempt to get the case dismissed.

The trial accusing President Biden’s already felon son will begin Sept. 9 in Los Angeles court. He’s accused of… https://t.co/MXxwaeQhI3 pic.twitter.com/IuYHIkGQqZ

— Just Human (@realjusthuman) August 21, 2024

Social media reacts

Users across social media reacted to the judge's decision to throw out the motion to dismiss, with many doubting that Hunter Biden will ultimately suffer any consequences.

"Nothing will happen to him or Joe and the rest of the criminals in D.C. Nothing," one X user wrote.

Another X user wrote, "I'm betting Before Joe leaves office He will pardon Hunter."

The trial is set to begin on Sept. 9. Only time will tell what the jury decides.