Jussie Smollett’s Alleged Hate Crime Hoax Conviction Overturned By Illinois Supreme Court [VIDEO]

Former FOX Empire star, actor Jussie Smollett back in 2019 claimed two men assaulted him, spouted racial and homophobic slurs and tossed a noose around his neck, leading to a massive search for suspects by Chicago police detectives and kicking up an international uproar. Prosecutors alleged he staged the attack because he was unhappy with the studio’s response to hate mail he received.

Jussie Smollett was convicted of five counts of disorderly conduct and sentenced to 150 days in jail in 2021, but was released after only six days behind bars while he appealed his case. 

Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned Jussie Smollett’s hate crime hoax conviction.

“Today we resolve a question about the State’s responsibility to honor the agreements it makes with defendants,” the court wrote in documents obtained by Fox News Digital. “Specifically, we address whether a dismissal of a case by nolle prosequi allows the State to bring a second prosecution when the dismissal was entered as part of an agreement with the defendant and the defendant has performed his part of the bargain. We hold that a second prosecution under these circumstances is a due process violation, and we therefore reverse defendant’s conviction.”

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