Illinois appeals court hears arguments on Jussie Smollett request to toss convictions

Jussie Smollett’s drawn out legal saga begins anew Tuesday when an Illinois appeals court will hear oral arguments that the former “Empire” actor’s convictions for staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about it to Chicago police should be tossed.

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Illinois appeals court hears arguments on Jussie Smollett request to toss convictions

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Illinois appeals court hears arguments on Jussie Smollett request to toss convictions

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Illinois appeals court hears arguments on Jussie Smollett request to toss convictions

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Jussie Smollett to appeal conviction for staging racist, homophobic attack in Chicago

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Jussie Smollett case: Oral arguments begin for actor's appeal of hate crime hoax conviction

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Appeals court hears Jussie Smollett's bid to toss hate crime hoax convictions

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Illinois appeals court hears arguments on Jussie Smollett's request to toss convictions

Washington TimesLean Right· Sep 12, 2023

Jussie Smollett lawyers ask court to toss convictions in attack hoax: ‘Is it fair?’