Jussie Smollett sentencing underway in Chicago

New York Post ^ | March 10, 2022 | Gabrielle Fonrouge

[nickcarraway]

The former “Empire” actor was convicted on five counts of felony disorderly conduct for lying to police after his eight-day trial late last year.

Smollett, 39, is facing up to three years in jail for the crimes but before Judge James Linn could hand down his sentence, he had to rule on a Hail Mary motion to vacate the charges filed by the artist’s legal team last month.

Tina Glandian, one of Smollett’s attorneys, argued the court made 13 critical errors and constitutional violations, including wrongfully dismissing jurors based on their race and sexuality and depriving the actor of his right to a fair trial by limiting the number of spectators allowed in the courtroom. She said Smollett’s charges should’ve never been brought because the court erred in their decision to appoint a special prosecutor, arguing they never had the authority to do so.

[rrrod]

So no jail?

[Jonty30]

The expectation is perhaps a year in the county and then a parole.

It’s a nothing sentence.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Join the party!

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4045563/posts

[thegagline]

I will wager that he will get the black Democrat discount.

[Telepathic Intruder]

He’s Hollywood, he’s black, and he’s homo. He will get the upper tier justice that the normal guy never sees.

[SES1066]

Defense lawyers remind me of the Wild West hired gun-slingers, they will go for the win without a care about anything else.

[dragnet2]

I was told by several here he wouldn’t spend a single day in jail. We’re about to see if they’re right. If they are, it will mean this justice system has been completely subverted.

[Sarah Barracuda]

He’s a gay black commie..of course no jail

[BBQToadRibs2]

My expectations could not possibly be lower.

[Hypo2]

Always get a kick out of them throwing all their turds against the wall at once…if they had any confidence, they would throw the individual turd they believe will stick.

Pepper spraying turds makes you look desperate.

[SaveFerris]

Same here

[Pilgrim's Progress]

Pinkie slap . . .

[outofsalt]

"I will wager that he will get the black Democrat discount."

Add in the earned gayness credit and he will be just a notch under Saint George of Minneapolis in the media hierarchy.

[Bullish]

I hope it costs him LOTS of $$$$

[Menehune56]

As far as Im concerned this guy committed a racial hate crime so he better do some time.

[Ouderkirk]

This is still going on?
It was a couple of hours ago when it started.

[mylife]

Juicy!

[Hypo2]

“Upper tier” like the guy who got 2 yrs house arrest for killing someone?

A Covid lockdown is an equivalent punishment…isn’t equality great?

[unixfox]

Surely all the fake news stations are waiting with baited breath. Like the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. Right?