SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett. The former “Empire” actor took his case to the Illinois Supreme Court in September in a ...

The Illinois Supreme Court Thursday overturned the 2021 felony conviction of actor Jussie Smollett, ruling he should not have been prosecuted a second time after the charges against him had been ...

Actor Jussie Smollett ... s Attorney Kimberly Foxx showed she believed Smollett was a “washed up” actor who had been overcharged for a non-violent crime. Unsatisfied, retired Illinois Appellate Court ...

Illinois appeals court affirms actor Jussie Smollett’s convictions and sentencing An appeals court has upheld the disorderly conduct convictions of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of ...

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report Smollett was later found guilty of five counts of disorderly conduct for setting up the attack, but the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the conviction in November of 2024. In a sit-down ...

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, right, arrives at the George N. Leighton Criminal Court Building for a hearing on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune via AP) ...

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Illinois Supreme Court rules that a second case by a special prosecutor violated Smollett’s rights after he’d already fulfilled the requirements of a plea deal on the same charges. By Andy Grimm ...

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