Is it Back to Jail for Jussie Smollett? Here's What We Know
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Jussie Smollett attends 2022 Atlanta Black Pride Weekend Film Festival- “B-Boy Blues” screening at IPIC Theaters at Colony Square on September 3, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Today may be the end of a long week, but Friday seemed to signal the start—or rather, restart—of Jussie Smollett’s jail sentence for his 2019 hate crime hoax.
According to CBS News, an Illinois Appellate Court judge upheld the Empire star’s disorderly conduct conviction, which means he will have to fulfill his full 150-day jail sentence for his crimes. The actor walked free while his lawyers filed this appeal after having only served six days in jail initially.
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Special prosecutor Dan Webb subsequently followed up with a separate statement:
“The appellate court ruled on every issue Mr. Smollett raised in our favor and against him. This was a resounding and profound victory for us today. Having a dissenting voice in the ruling is not uncommon. The decision by the appeals court is final.
What happens next is Mr. Smollett can file a petition for a higher appeal to The Illinois Supreme Court. This is purely discretionary meaning the court does not have to hear this appeal. He lost all legal rights to an appeal with today’s decision. If the Supreme Court decides to hear his appeal, there will be briefs filed and a hearing date set. If not, then the case goes back to the trial court, which will execute his sentence.”
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