Jussie Smollett Ordered Released From Jail Pending Appeal

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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 today.

A one-page order unceremoniously released by the Illinois Appellate Court on Wednesday granted the motion for a stay of the sentence from the former Empire actor’s lawyers. 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 would likely already have served his jail time sentence before his appeal had gotten very far. The order also noted the fact 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.

Now, there’ll be more courtroom drama in this sad saga.

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

[former9thward]

1. The rich are treated different than everyone else.

There are thousands of people in Cook County Jail waiting for their cases to be heard or they are appealing. But they don't have a group of lawyers to get them out.

[Takket]

2. Absolutely this

The guy was fairly tried and convicted by a jury of his peers. He can sit in prison until appeal.

[UTUSN]

3. Uh ... ?

[XanaDUer2]

4. He and his family wanted him out, so he got it nt

[MichMan]

5. I doubt his appeal will be successful, so instead of getting it over with, he can look forward to it

[Pisces]

6. He believes his own lies. Waste of time and hurts real victims.

This guy needs to sit in jail and see photos of real hate crimes and read stories about people without wealth and influential friends to help them!!!

[XanaDUer2]

7. I doubt he cares nt