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Jussie Smollet’s Conviction Overturned in Hate Crime Case
ComingSoon.netStory by Anthony Nash
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Jussie Smollett's conviction in alleged hate crime hoax overturned by Illinois Supreme Court, raising eyebrows in Hollywood and beyond.
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- 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.'
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Jussie Smollett, Illinois Supreme Court, Cook County State's Attorney's Office