The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction in the 2021 hate crime hoax against him, stating that the second prosecution against Smollett was a "due process violation." Smollett will not have to serve remaining 150 day jail term. He served 6 days so far.
The court wrote in its opinion, "Today we resolve a question about the State’s responsibility to honor the agreements it makes with defendants. Specifically, we address whether a dismissal of a case by nolle prosequi allows the State to bring a second prosecution when the dismissal was entered as part of an agreement with the defendant and the defendant has performed his part of the bargain. We hold that a second prosecution under these circumstances is a due process violation, and we therefore reverse defendant’s conviction."