Jussie Smollett's attorneys file appeal challenging hate crime hoax conviction
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By Chris Boyette, CNN Attorneys for Jussie Smollett filed arguments Wednesday explaining why they’re appealing the former “Empire” actor’s 2021 hate crime hoax conviction and want a new trial. The court document, filed Wednesday in the Illinois First Judicial District appellate court, raises multipl…
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Jussie Smollett's legal team filed their appeal brief, detailing their argument against his hate crime hoax trial verdict. The "Empire" actor was found guilty on five counts of disorderly conduct in 2021.
Jussie Smollett has officially appealed his conviction in his 2019 hate crime hoax, with his attorneys claiming in their filing that the actor's 150-day jail sentence is "excessive."
By Chris Boyette, CNN Attorneys for Jussie Smollett filed arguments Wednesday explaining why they’re appealing the former “Empire” actor’s 2021 hate crime hoax conviction and want a new trial. The court document, filed Wednesday in the Illinois First Judicial District appellate court, raises multipl…
Nearly a year after being sentenced to five months in jail, only to be released on bond days later, former actor Jussie Smollett has filed his long-awaited appeal claiming his indictment by a special prosecutor was invalid due to double-jeopardy concerns and that the trial judge was biased against h…
