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Jussie Smollett Headed Back to Jail After Conviction Upheld by Appeals Court in Hate Crime Hoax
New York Post ^ | Dec. 1, 2023 | Olivia Land

Posted on 12/01/2023 3:59:59 PM PST by nickcarraway

Disgraced actor Jussie Smollett may be going back to jail soon as an appeals court upheld his convictions related to a 2019 hate crime hoax on Friday.

The “Empire” star, 41, was convicted in 2021 of five felony counts of disorderly conduct related to the alleged racist, homophobic attack and sentenced to 150 days behind bars. He served just six days of the sentence while the appeal was pending.

Smollett challenged the role of the special prosecutors, the jury selection, evidence, and other aspects of the case against him – but the convictions were ultimately upheld in 2-1 opinion from the Illinois Appeal Court. The California native – who made his big screen debut in 1992’s “The MIghty Ducks” – made headlines in 2019 when he reported to Chicago police that he was the victim of a homophobic and racist attack by two men wearing ski

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To: nickcarraway

Yes. The prior courts convictions stands.


21 posted on 12/01/2023 6:35:54 PM PST by Delta 21 (If anyone is treasonous, it is those who call me such.)
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To: Liz

Everyone rises to the level of their own incompetence.


22 posted on 12/01/2023 6:39:19 PM PST by Delta 21 (If anyone is treasonous, it is those who call me such.)
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To: nickcarraway

Are you talking about regular folks or NASCAR folks?


23 posted on 12/01/2023 6:42:04 PM PST by Delta 21 (If anyone is treasonous, it is those who call me such.)
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To: nickcarraway

The pathetic faggot needs to do the rest of his pathetically short sentence and have all his pathetic whining ignored.


24 posted on 12/01/2023 6:44:32 PM PST by Blue Collar Christian (I'm a nationalist. I'm white. How does that make me racist?)
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To: nickcarraway

What’s next? Looks like a sausage party in the old Iron Bar Hotel.


25 posted on 12/01/2023 7:06:33 PM PST by Noumenon (You're not voting your way out of this. KTF)
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To: Noumenon

With any luck his bond will be revoked and he’s ordered to jail Monday.

L


26 posted on 12/01/2023 7:20:32 PM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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To: Lurker

We could but hope. What a piece of filth.


27 posted on 12/01/2023 7:46:05 PM PST by Noumenon (You're not voting your way out of this. KTF)
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To: nickcarraway

“Jussie Smollett may be going back to jail soon”

The J6 political prisoners were unavailable for comment.


28 posted on 12/01/2023 7:48:38 PM PST by unlearner (I, Robot: I think I finally understand why Dr. Lanning created me... ;-)
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To: nickcarraway
I really wish someone would do a catchy-beat music video mashup of Juicy Smolleay saying "I AM NOT SUICIDAL! I AM NOT SUICIDAL!!"
29 posted on 12/01/2023 7:56:45 PM PST by know.your.why (<>)
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To: Paladin2

He is ,after all, a black democrat.


30 posted on 12/01/2023 8:23:33 PM PST by Ronald77
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To: nickcarraway

Update:

Special prosecutor, Dan Webb, tells TMZ ... “The appellate court ruled on every issue Mr. Smollett raised in our favor and against him. This was a resounding and profound victory for us today. Having a dissenting voice in the ruling is not uncommon. The decision by the appeals court is final.”

He concluded, “What happens next is Mr. Smollett can file a petition for a higher appeal to The Illinois Supreme Court. This is purely discretionary meaning the court does not have to hear this appeal. He lost all legal rights to an appeal with today’s decision. If the Supreme Court decides to hear his appeal, there will be briefs filed and a hearing date set. If not, then the case goes back to the trial court, which will execute his sentence.”

https://www.tmz.com/2023/12/01/jussie-smollett-loses-appeal-jail-time-conviction-upheld/


31 posted on 12/01/2023 9:18:07 PM PST by Texan4Life
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To: Henchster

Yeah, I forgot all about that.....dang.


32 posted on 12/01/2023 11:11:10 PM PST by Liz (Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it. Sidney Sheldon)
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To: rdl6989
It’s a miracle…

It was a Miracle Whipping, you might say… an Immaculate Deception…

33 posted on 12/02/2023 1:00:00 AM PST by IncPen ("Inside of every progressive is a Totalitarian screaming to get out" ~ David Horowitz)
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