Jussie Smollett asks Illinois high court to hear appeal of convictions for lying about hate crime
Actor Jussie Smollett has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to intervene in his yearslong legal battle stemming from charges that he staged a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lied about it to Chicago police.
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National story. 9 articles from 9 sources. Sources that ran the same article count once, which leaves 5 viewpoints. Updated Feb 7, 2024.
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1 viewpointRan by 5 outlets across the spectrum· West Hawaii Today, Minneapolis Star Tribune, +1 more
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2 viewpointsJussie Smollett asks Illinois Supreme Court to toss conviction for staging hate crime attack
Ran by 5 outlets across the spectrum· NBC Chicago, Waco Tribune-Herald
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2 viewpointsJussie Smollett Appeals to Illinois Supreme Court to Throw Out His Hate Crime Hoax Conviction
Jussie Smollett Appeals To The Illinois Supreme Court To Dismiss His Case: REPORT