COURT OVERTURNS JUSSIE SMOLLETT'S CONVICTION ON CHARGES HE STAGED ATTACK ON HIMSELF
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✍️ The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett, who was charged with staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019.
👉 The Illinois Supreme Court overturned Jussie Smollett's conviction on charges of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself. 👉 The court ruled that a special prosecutor should not have been allowed to intervene after the Cook County state's attorney initially dropped charges against Smollett. 👉 Smollett's attorneys argued that the case was over when the charges were initially dropped, and that the special prosecutor's intervention was unjust. 👉 The ruling does not address Smollett's claim of innocence, and the special prosecutor has stated that the court's decision has no bearing on Smollett's guilt or innocence.
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