By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-21 16:53:05 | Updated at 2024-11-21 23:42:54
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Jussie Smollett’s Conviction Overturned in Alleged Hate Crime Hoax
Variety ^ | 11 21 2024 | Ellise Shafer
Posted on 11/21/2024 8:16:54 AM PST by yesthatjallen
Jussie Smollett‘s conviction in an alleged hate crime hoax was overturned on Thursday by the Illinois Supreme Court.
The “Empire” actor was convicted in December 2021 of five felony counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly staging a hate crime against himself and was sentenced the following year to 150 days in county jail. In December 2023, his bid for an appeal was denied and it was ruled that he would have to serve his full sentence. He spent six days in jail while his appeal was pending.
In January 2019, Smollett told police he was attacked outside of his Chicago apartment building by two men who called him racist and homophobic slurs and placed a noose around his neck. After an investigation, the police alleged that Smollett had paid two acquaintances to stage the assault and a grand jury charged him with a Class 4 felony for filing a false police report. In March 2019, all charges were dropped after the state attorney reached a deal with his defense team. However, following controversy over dropping the charges, prosecutor Kim Foxx asked the state of Illinois to conduct a separate inquiry into the matter with a special prosecutor, who then indicted Smollett again in February 2020. In November 2021, the trial against Smollett began and he was found guilty in December.
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To: yesthatjallen
On what basis was the conviction overturned?
2 posted on 11/21/2024 8:18:06 AM PST by Rummyfan ( In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.)
To: yesthatjallen
This is one of the reasons that Trump won. Separate and Unequal (In)Justice System.
3 posted on 11/21/2024 8:19:06 AM PST by JerseyDvl (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
To: null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; bitt; ...
4 posted on 11/21/2024 8:19:30 AM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
To: Rummyfan
Procedure... violation of due process. The fact that they made a plea deal and then pulled it and went to trial. No mention of just how controversial the deal was.
5 posted on 11/21/2024 8:20:45 AM PST by JerseyDvl (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
To: yesthatjallen
Taxpayers won not having to pay for the lying creep’s daily care.
6 posted on 11/21/2024 8:21:22 AM PST by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
To: Rummyfan
7 posted on 11/21/2024 8:22:10 AM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
To: yesthatjallen
Overturned on the basis of being black and gay.
8 posted on 11/21/2024 8:22:59 AM PST by I want the USA back (Voltaire: To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.)
To: yesthatjallen
Guilty as sin, free as a bird.
9 posted on 11/21/2024 8:23:57 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: yesthatjallen
10 posted on 11/21/2024 8:25:16 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
To: yesthatjallen
11 posted on 11/21/2024 8:25:49 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult (“History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes” - Possibly Mark Twain.)
To: yesthatjallen
His career, like Will Smith, is effectively over.
To: Rummyfan
From what I could understand, the court case had already been decided and Smollett’s sentence served (fine paid, community service done), but then a special prosecutor was added after that, so he was basically tried twice for the same charges.
13 posted on 11/21/2024 8:27:07 AM PST by skr (Righteousness exalteth a nation: sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
To: LeonardFMason
His career, like Will Smith, is effectively over.
True, especially as Smollet is a D list actor.
14 posted on 11/21/2024 8:28:39 AM PST by 1Old Pro
To: Gay State Conservative; Hillarys Gate Cult
Hahaha, such a great segment.
15 posted on 11/21/2024 8:29:15 AM PST by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
To: 1Old Pro
Well, I did enjoy him getting his face eaten my a xenomorph in Alien Covenant.
So, there’s that.
16 posted on 11/21/2024 8:34:12 AM PST by RandallFlagg (Democrats should have been barred from elections since The Battle Of Athens.)
To: Rummyfan
You can’t get a straight answer from any article.
Sounds like the SC said since the DA made a deal then the deal stands.
Ok. Has he been in jail all this time?
17 posted on 11/21/2024 8:36:16 AM PST by nikos1121
To: yesthatjallen
Lizzy Borden was acquitted. She was shunned and mocked for the rest of her life. I don’t think he’ll like this outcome as much as he thinks.
18 posted on 11/21/2024 8:37:55 AM PST by rottweiller_inc (inter canem et lupum)
To: yesthatjallen
At this point, it doesn’t matter. Jussie will always be synonymous with lying, in an elaborate, transparent manner.
Someone left his cake out in the rain.
19 posted on 11/21/2024 8:41:51 AM PST by lee martell
To: yesthatjallen
Essentially it’s a claim of double jeopardy. Fox, as corrupt as the day is long, was legally able to offer that phony deal.
Now Jussie can go back to claiming he didn’t do anything wrong . . .
20 posted on 11/21/2024 8:44:30 AM PST by MCSETots ( )
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