faking a crime, making a false report, lying to the police or in court, withholding evidence, including by cops, DAs and judges, should have 1 penalty. You do the sentence the accused would have done if convicted up to an including the death penalty.
Kamala Harris and Cory Booker can’t use Smollett as their icon for passage of their sponsored Federal Anti Lynching Legislation. Wonder if they’ll mention it as a Senatorial Accomplishment now?