Jussie Smollett’s Appeals Case to Be Heard in Illinois Supreme Court

Jussie Smollett may have his day in court docket over his attraction of his prison conviction — in reality, he’ll be capable to make his case in entrance of the very best court docket within the land … of Illinois, that’s.

The actor simply scored an enormous W Wednesday — ‘trigger the Supreme Court docket of Illinois ticked his case off as one they’re open to listening to … in different phrases, his attraction to the State Supreme Court docket is permitted, and the justices for this court docket will weigh in on this saga as soon as and for all.

Bear in mind, Jussie has been interesting his conviction just about ever because it got here down manner again in 2021 … when a jury discovered him responsible of mendacity to cops a couple of hate crime he claimed he’d been sufferer to.

Jussie was defiant after the decision got here in — and whereas he was sentenced to 150 days in jail … JS solely served 6 days behind bars earlier than he was sprung as his attraction labored its manner by means of the court docket system.

There have been some ups and downs earlier than this large determination … as we reported, he was handed a loss in an Illinois appeals court docket when he first requested them to look over the case, with a 3-judge panel upholding the conviction and discovering that the jury was justified of their determination.

In fact … Jussie appealed that call, throwing a Hail Mary in hopes that the
Illinois Supreme Court docket would hear him out — and now, they’ve signaled they’re prepared to do this.

You will recall … Jussie’s complete argument right here on why his conviction must be tossed is predicated on his declare that he had a take care of the prosecutors who had been first dealing with his case, which he says explicitly acknowledged he would not be prosecuted if he signed up for his or her phrases.

On the time, all Jussie was requested to do was forfeit a bond he’d paid … and do group service — and he says he is upheld his finish of that cut price. Afterward, although, a particular prosecutor got here aboard and put him beneath the gun once more … which Jussie calls BS.

The particular prosecutor, nevertheless, stated the deal Jussie thought he’d struck with the earlier staff didn’t, in reality, shield him from additional costs … and he additionally argued double jeopardy does not apply on this case. It is all very technical, however the particular prosecutor was asking the State Supreme Court docket to reject his bid.