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.
Actor Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The state's highest court ruled a special prosecutor's decision to re-indict Smollett violated his constitutional rights after Cook County prosecutors previously dropped charges against him.
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,
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 “Not Innocent” Of Hoax Hate Crime Attack, Prosecutor Insists As Conviction Overturned – Update
In a somewhat surprise ruling, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned Jussie Smollett's 2019 conviction in an alleged hate crime attack hoax.
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’s Conviction in Alleged Hoax Street Attack Overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The former 'Empire' actor has been on a legal roller coaster after he claimed in 2019 that he was attacked in Chicago by two Black men who hurled homophobic slurs at him and yelled, “This is MAGA country.
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 conviction in hate crime hoax overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The conviction against actor Jussie Smollett for falsely reporting a hate crime to Chicago police in 2019 has been overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court over prosecutorial issues.Smollett's case was reviewed by the state high court,
Actor Jussie Smollett's conviction overturned in hate crime hoax case
Illinois Supreme Court rules that a second case by a special prosecutor violated Smollett's rights after he'd already fulfilled the requirements of a plea deal on the same charges.
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. The court’s decision to overturn the conviction stemmed from what the court said was a due process violation.
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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.
OPINION: Jussie Smollett, the Chicago Way, and MAGA
Justice is denied by the corrupt blue state powerbrokersIn his epic poem “Chicago,” Carl Sandburg popularized the moniker of ...