Majority of Americans approve of conviction in Hunter Biden gun case: Poll

The majority of Americans said they believe first son Hunter Biden's conviction in his gun case was the right verdict, according to a new poll released Friday.

Biden was convicted of three felony charges in Delaware earlier this month, related to his purchase of a gun in 2018, and lying about his drug addiction. 

The new poll, conducted by YouGov and The Economist, found that more than two-thirds of respondents (67%) believed the jury made the right decision in the trial. When looking more closely at political leanings, 62% of those who support President Joe Biden said they have a very or somewhat favorable view of the verdict. Roughly 22% said they were unsure of the verdict, and 20% said they disapproved of the verdict.

Among supporters of former President Donald Trump, 86% said they approved of the verdict, and nine percent said they were not sure. Only 5% said they disapproved. 

The first son's conviction was more unifying than the former president's, the poll noted. When asked the same question on Trump's conviction in his hush money trial after the verdict, most Trump supporters were not pleased with the verdict and most Biden supporters were. A total of 51% approved of the verdict though, while 36% disapproved and 11% were unsure.

Majorities in both camps also agree that the president should not pardon his son for the gun crimes. Joe Biden has said he would not pardon or commute his son's sentence. Hunter Biden faces up to 25 years in prison for the crimes, but is likely to get much lower because he does not have a criminal history. He is expected to get between 15 months and 21 months in prison.

The Economist/YouGov survey polled 1,600 adults between June 16-18. It had a margin of error of plus and minus three percentage points.