Jussie Smollett's attorney says actor was 'harmed substantially' by conviction
Smollett was first indicted on 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct for filing a false police report, though Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx agreed to drop the charges if he paid $10,000 and did community service. A special prosecutor later charged him again, leading to his trial and conviction.
Jussie Smollett’s conviction overturned in alleged hate-crime hoax: How we got here and what’s next
Nearly six years after actor Jussie Smollett was accused of staging a hate-crime hoax in downtown Chicago and lying to police, an Illinois Supreme Court decision overturned his conviction over prosecutorial issues,
Actor Jussie Smollett's Conviction Overturned for Alleged Hate Crime Hoax
Smollett had been accused of orchestrating a racist and homophobic attack on himself in downtown Chicago in 2019.
Jussie Smollett update: Illinois Supreme Court overturns former 'Empire' actor's conviction
The Illinois State Supreme Court has dismissed Jussie Smollett's conviction for lying about a hate crime in a ruling issued Thursday.
Jussie Smollett’s Conviction for Hate Crime Hoax Reversed
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned Jussie Smollett's 2021 conviction, saying prosecutors had no right to retry him.
Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lied to Chicago police.
Jussie Smollett conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax conviction was overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday. The actor had been convicted of five felony counts in December 2021.
Why Jussie Smollett’s conviction was overturned
The Illinois Supreme Court reversed actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he falsely reported to Chicago police officers that he was the victim of a hate crime.
Actor Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for allegedly staging a hate crime against himself in Chicago in 2019.The state's highest court did not weigh in on the merits of the case against Smollett,
Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime hoax overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The conviction against actor Jussie Smollett in a case that accused him of falsely reporting a hate crime to Chicago police in 2019 has been overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court over prosecutorial issues.
Jussie Smollett Conviction Overturned for False Hate Crime Claim | Billboard News
Jussie Smollet's 2019 conviction for making a false hate crime claim has been overturned. Keep watching for the full story. Narrator: The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor/singer Jussie Smollett's conviction on allegations that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago and then lied to police in 2019.
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Jussie Smollett’s conviction in false crime case overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against ...
OPINION: Jussie Smollett, the Chicago Way, and MAGA
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