- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net
Jussie Smollet’s Conviction Overturned in Hate Crime Case
ComingSoon.netStory by Anthony NashImage from ComingSoon.net
scrn loglineJussie Smollett's conviction in alleged hate crime hoax overturned by Illinois Supreme Court, raising eyebrows in Hollywood and beyond.beat sheet- The court found Smollett should not have been charged after he entered a nonprosecution agreement, calling the original case 'unjust' despite public outrage.
- The ruling could have major implications for how high-profile cases are handled, with the court stating 'what would be more unjust than the resolution of any one criminal case would be a holding from this court that the State was not bound to honor agreements.'
Read the sourcecall sheetJussie Smollett, Illinois Supreme Court, Cook County State's Attorney's Office - ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net6dNo more articles
Jussie Smollet’s Conviction Overturned in Hate Crime Case
ComingSoon.netStory by Anthony Nash
scrn logline
Jussie Smollett's conviction in alleged hate crime hoax overturned by Illinois Supreme Court, raising eyebrows in Hollywood and beyond.
beat sheet
- The court found Smollett should not have been charged after he entered a nonprosecution agreement, calling the original case 'unjust' despite public outrage.
- The ruling could have major implications for how high-profile cases are handled, with the court stating 'what would be more unjust than the resolution of any one criminal case would be a holding from this court that the State was not bound to honor agreements.'
call sheet
Jussie Smollett, Illinois Supreme Court, Cook County State's Attorney's Office