Illinois Supreme Court to Hear Jussie Smollett's Appeal

The court will review the actor's conviction for staging a hate crime, amidst debates over prosecutorial agreements.

The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear Jussie Smollett's appeal of his conviction for staging a hate crime in 2019.
Smollett's legal team argues that the appeal is based on a breach of a non-prosecution agreement made with Cook County prosecutors.
A lower appellate court had previously upheld Smollett's convictions, with a split decision.
Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months of probation, but has served only six days pending appeal.
The case has sparked widespread media attention and debate over the handling of the charges by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.