Jussie Smollett’s Lawyers Ask Illinois Supreme Court to Overturn Hoax Hate Crime Guilty Verdict
Smollett’s lawyers argue his case should never have gone to trial because the actor had already entered into a binding ...
Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments in Jussie Smollett case
The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in one of Chicago’s most closely followed low-level felony cases when attorneys for Jussie Smollett appeared before the state’s highest court in ...
Illinois Supreme Court hears appeal in Jussie Smollett case
In Springfield Tuesday, the attorney for former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett asked justices to reverse his client’s 2021 ...
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State Supreme Court hears arguments in Jussie Smollett’s effort to overturn conviction
Smollett also argued his legal team was improperly denied access to the government’s interviews of the prosecution’s star ...
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Illinois Supreme Court Hears Jussie Smollett's Appeal Over Disorderly Conduct Conviction
The Illinois Supreme Court heard Jussie Smollett's appeal of his disorderly conduct conviction, focusing on double jeopardy ...
Jussie Smollett lawyers ask Illinois Supreme Court to overturn verdict that he falsely claimed hate crime
During the actor's trial, special prosecutors accused Smollett of staging the attack for publicity because he was unhappy ...
Illinois Supreme Court hears Jussie Smollett appeal
In December the Appellate Court of Illinois agreed and voted 2-1 to uphold Smollett’s conviction. The court ruled despite the ...
Jussie Smollett appeals conviction to Illinois Supreme Court
Jussie Smollett's appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday raised a legal question about double jeopardy.