Smollett out- That lasted long…

[hafejd30]

Court orders Jussie Smollett be released from jail on bond pending his hate crime hoax conviction appeal

An appeals court ordered Jussie Smollett be released from jail on bond pending the appeal of his conviction. The actor was convicted of lying to Chicago police about being the victim of a hate crime back in 2019.

www.foxnews.com

 

[gimpy]

Until his appeal gets denied, and he gets to go back to his fetish community in Cook county jail

 

[madppcs]

Black privilege

 

[Muleman 50]

Does not surprise me one bit. Must be a real embarrassment to the hard working real American Black community.

 

[Davo308]

Bullshit. Send him back so he can be enriched.

 

[No Degree]

It's THE CHI man! Anything goes in Beetlejuice's city.

 

[supercorndogs]

Has anyone in the history of this country, been released from jail after they were convicted, pending their appeal? I have never heard of it. Everyone I have ever seen trying to get a conviction appealed his been doing it from prison.

 

[supercorndogs]

And what is the appeal based on? His was obviously guilty as sin, with his co-conspritors testifying against him. What new evidence was presented that this appeal was even accepted? Nope, this whole thing smells of shit.

 

[myronman3]

the worst thing is, absolutely zero remorse. he acts like he is the victim. if they had found people matching the description, and prosecuted them, this asshole would just pile on and let innocent people rot in prison. this fuckstick can't go down hard enough.

 

[JoshPutman]

Gee, what a shocker.

 

[DarnYankeeUSMC]

And what is the appeal based on?

Protected class.

 

[Steel head]

 

[NoDopes]

Getting Bail During the Appeal Process

A judge might grant post-conviction bail if the defendant was not convicted of a serious crime and is not likely to flee or tamper with the court process.

www.justia.com

Apparently this is a thing, and considering the extremely light sentence for a hate crime, it would seem (now) appropriate. (Assuming IL has this law).

 

[BCP]

He's a rich hollywood faggot, of course he will get special treatment. If he was some broke ass black guy who got a DUI riding a bicycle down the sidewalk he'd still be in jail.

 

[candyx]

He's getting off because the state cut a deal that he pay 10K and they dropped the case when he was first picked up. Trying him twice for the same crime is illegal.

 

[Fig]

He's getting off because the state cut a deal that he pay 10K and they dropped the case when he was first picked up. Trying him twice for the same crime is illegal.

He was not tried Perry Mason. Oprah and Mischelle Obama called Kim Foxx and had the charges dropped.

 

[LawnMM]

Key word: trying

You can't be taken to court twice, you can be charged all night long