Jussie Smollett’s disorderly conduct conviction is set to be heard by the Illinois Supreme Court. There is currently no date set for the high court to hear Smollett’s appeal over his 2021 conviction.
Actor Jussie Smollett is appealing his 2021 disorderly conduct conviction, and the Illinois Supreme Court is set to hear his case.
According to The Associated Press, the high court accepted Smollett’s appeal. There currently is no date set for the Illinois Supreme Court to hear Jussie’s appeal, per the outlet.
Smollett filed a petition on Feb. 5, requesting the Illinois high court intervene in his ongoing legal drama. The « Empire » actor’s conviction for a staged hate crime was upheld in December.
A jury previously found Smollett guilty on five of the six charges of disorderly conduct after a nearly two-week trial in 2021.
