To be recharged and prosecuted for the exact same thing, a second time, is not just morally wrong, but certainly double jeopardy and thus unconstitutional. Smollett's attorney further stated, "Three years ago, Jussie and the State of Illinois reached a deferred prosecution agreement in which he paid a ten thousand dollar fine and performed community service. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. We are pleased that sensationalism and politics will be put aside and we can finally have an intellectual discussion about our laws with our esteemed appellate court," Uche shared. "We are very pleased with the ruling made by the Illinois First District Appellate Court. Smollett's attorney, Nenye Uche, shared a statement with ET following his release, commending the court for their decision. Smollett had just begun serving his 5-month sentence when was released from Cook County Jail on bond, while his legal team works to appeal his conviction.
The Empire star was also ordered to pay $120,106 in restitution to the City of Chicago and fined $25,000 following his report that he was the victim of a hate crime in January 2019. Smollett's directorial debut comes after he was sentenced to 150 days behind bars in March and given 30 months of felony probation - three months after he was found guilty on five of the six counts of disorderly conduct for which he was charged.
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