“Supreme Court Shocker: Jussie Smollett’s Conviction Overturned in Explosive Twist of a High-Profile Controversy!”
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Justices wrote in their opinion: “We are aware that this case has generated significant public interest and that many people were dissatisfied with the resolution of the original case and believed it to be unjust.
The court documents continued: “Nevertheless, 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 upon which people have detrimentally relied.”
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Smollett’s lawyer, Nenye Uche, wrote in an added statement: “This was not a prosecution based on facts, rather it was a vindictive persecution and such a proceeding has no place in our criminal justice system. Ultimately, we are pleased that the rule of law was the big winner today.”
Special prosecutor Dan Webb expressed disagreement with the court’s ruling, emphasizing that it “does not pertain to Mr. Smollett’s innocence”.
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He said: “The Illinois Supreme Court did not find any error with the overwhelming evidence presented at trial that Mr. Smollett orchestrated a fake hate crime and reported it to the Chicago Police Department as a real hate crime, or the jury’s unanimous verdict that Mr. Smollett was guilty of five counts of felony disorderly conduct.”
The Empire actor, 42, was convicted in December 2021 on five felony counts for staging a hate crime two years prior, claiming he was attacked by masked Trump supporters.
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