“Just how preferential is the Hunter Biden plea deal? The two prosecutors on Hunter’s case – Leo Wise and Derek Hines – demanded 12 months in a less egregious tax case back in 2018″ that involved a man whose unpaid taxes were tiny compared to Hunter Biden’s. Yet “they now recommend Hunter get probation,” notes a lawyer on Twitter:

Wise and Hines are have been called prosecutorial “terminators” They are described as hardliners who “pursue stern sentences and prosecute even small-time crooks.” Their reputation comes from bringing some of the biggest public corruption cases in Maryland history.

Wise helped bring the biggest racketeering case in Maryland history in 2016…..In 2018, these prosecutors charged a defendant with failing to file/pay taxes (26 USC 7203) – the same charges brought against Hunter Biden. The 2018 defendant only owed $60K. But Wise and Hines demanded 1 year in jail. (He got 10 months)