Jussie Smollett Ordered Released From Jail Pending Appeal; Served Less Than A Week

[BoogyMan]

Some justice system we have in place.

https://deadline.com/2022/03/jussie-smollett-free-jail-appeal-judge-hate-crime-1234980729/


After less than a week behind bars on a 150-day sentence for faking a hate crime, Jussie Smollett (https://deadline.com/tag/jussie-smollett/) will be walking out of the Cook County Jail today.A one-page order unceremoniously released by the Illinois Appellate Court on Wednesday granted the motion from the former Empire (https://deadline.com/tag/empire/) actor’s lawyer to set him free while his appeal on five felony convictions is pending. Citing that Smollett would likely already have served his jail time sentence before his appeal had gotten very far.


Also noting the fact that the actor had never been convicted of a violent crime, the order’s only real demand was that Smollett put up a $150,000 personal recognizance bond.

[SassyLady]

Some justice system we have in place.

https://deadline.com/2022/03/jussie-smollett-free-jail-appeal-judge-hate-crime-1234980729/

:wtf99:

[jimnyc]

This is bullshit, IMO.

With the amount of proof against him and the massive amount of lies he has told & the fact that he has still stuck to his story - I think he should still be in the slammer while waiting out his appeal. https://i.imgur.com/H0tACki.jpg

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Jussie Smollett Walks Out Of Jail After Appeal Court Orders Release; Served Less Than A Week Of 150-Day Conviction

UPDATE, 6:41 PM: Jussie Smollett is officially out of jail.

Following the decision earlier today, by an Illinois Appellate Court to cut short the former Empire star’s 150-day sentence pending appeal, Smollett walked out of Cook County Jail at around 8 PM local time.

Surrounded by members of his defense team, family and other supporters, Smollett was silent as he exited the Chicago facility. Defense attorney Nenye Uche told the assembled media that his client only drank water over the past 6 days and ate no food whatsoever.

PREVIOUSLY, 4:12 PM: After less than a week behind bars on a 150-day sentence for faking a hate crime, Jussie Smollett will be walking out of the Cook County Jail on Wednesday.

A one-page order unceremoniously released by the Illinois Appellate Court today in a 2-1 decision granted the motion from the former Empire actor’s lawyers for a stay of the sentence. Denied an appeal by the sentencing judge last week, the defense team sought to set Smollett free while his appeal on five felony convictions is pending.

The Appellate Court judge agreed, citing that Smollett likely already would have served his jail time sentence before his appeal had gotten very far. The order also noted that the actor had never been convicted of a violent crime. In fact, the paperwork’s only real demand was that Smollett put up a $150,000 personal recognizance bond.

The process around that bond and Smollett walking out a free man for now is taking place, I hear.

Rest - https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jussie-smollett-ordered-released-jail-231235496.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

[jimnyc]

Some justice system we have in place.

https://deadline.com/2022/03/jussie-smollett-free-jail-appeal-judge-hate-crime-1234980729/

My bad, didn't see your thread before posting my own. This guy is a shitbag.

[Gunny]

My bad, didn't see your thread before posting my own. This guy is a shitbag. Was I the appellate judge he'd be looking forward to an increased sentence just for wasting everybody's time and tax dollars. Who says justice is equal? Good thing for him he didn't mob the Capitol:rolleyes: