
Illinois appeals court hears arguments on Jussie Smollett request to toss convictions
Associated PressCHICAGO — Jussie Smollett’s lawyers told an Illinois appellate court Tuesday it should toss the former “Empire” actor’s convictions for staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about it to Chicago police, arguing that anger over the case led to properly dismissed charges being improperly restored. Uche added that many of the issues surrounding the appeal and Smollett’s prosecution boil down to the question: “Is it fair?” If the appeal before the Chicago-based First District Appellate Court fails, Smollett will have to finish a 150-day stint in jail that his trial judge ordered during his 2022 sentencing. In the appeal, Smollett’s legal team says chief prosecutor Kim Foxx’s office used proper discretion to drop the original charges four years ago. Sean Wieber, an attorney representing the special prosecutor, told the court the way the Foxx’s office went about dismissing the charges left open the possibility of recharging Smollett without violating protections against double jeopardy.
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