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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.
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 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.
Illinois Supreme Court Overturns Jussie Smollett's Conviction Due to Prosecutor's Misstep
A 2019 decision by Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to drop charges against Jussie Smollett was cited by the Illinois Supreme Court as its reason for throwing out Smollett’s 2021 conviction. Smollett became the focus of national attention in 2019 after he claimed he was set upon by attackers who pelted him with racist,
Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett's convictions after he was found guilty of staging hate crime
Smollett was released from prison after serving 7 days of his 150 day sentence. This post appeared first in Mamasuncut - visit the original post here: Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett
Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime hoax overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned the actor's conviction in connection with a 2019 hate crime he was found to have staged against himself.
Brothers who helped stage Jussie Smollett ‘hoax’ say actor should have admitted guilt
The two brothers who admitted to helping actor Jussie Smollett stage the actor’s 2019 assault declared the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the actor’s conviction is a “real injustice.” “We were taken aback initially,
Jussie Smollett refuses to speak the truth: Actor’s ‘attackers’
In 2021, Smollett was found guilty of five counts of disorderly conduct after it turned out he set up the attack.
Supreme Court asked to review southern Illinois congressman’s mail-in vote count challenge
The conservative group Judicial Watch is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case filed by U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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Supreme Court asked to review Mike Bost's lawsuit over Illinois mail-in ballots
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Reaction to Illinois Supreme Court Judge's decision to dismiss Jussie Smollett's conviction
Reaction is still coming in to the Illinois Supreme Court Judge's decision to dismiss the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett ...
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The state's highest court ruled a special prosecutor's decision to re-indict Smollett violated his constitutional rights ...
Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction
Three years after he was convicted of staging an attack against himself in downtown Chicago, the ruling against Jussie ...
Illinois Supreme Court Overturns Jussie Smollett’s Conviction For Hate Crime Hoax
A jury convicted Jussie Smollett of five felony charges that included a charge of lying to the police for reporting a false ...