Was set to get underway. I think Hunter Bidens legal team reached the maybe noncontroversial conclusion that there is no way he was going to win This case. Norah could Hunter Biden face time in prison . And what about a pardon from his father . The Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. And we are going to begin tonight with that breaking news, after the president s only surviving Son Today pleaded guilty to nine charges of Tax Evasion and falsifying tax returns. And tonight, we are hearing from Hunter Biden about why the sudden change in his legal strategy, as This move will avoid a lengthy and embarrassing trial for the biden family. What we do know is This, that This development was not part of a plea deal, and it does set up the possibility that the president s son could spend decades behind bars and raises new questions about the chance of a pardon from President Biden. Cbss Scott Macfarlane reports the surprising move came a