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Jussie Smollett Appeals to Illinois Supreme Court to Overturn Conviction
legalcourt2 years ago

Jussie Smollett Appeals to Illinois Supreme Court to Overturn Conviction

Jussie Smollett has petitioned the Illinois Supreme Court to overturn his conviction for fabricating a hate crime attack, citing a non-prosecution agreement and claiming protection against double jeopardy. His attorneys argue that the case has been complicated by politics and public outrage, while a dissenting justice believes the conviction should be overturned. Smollett's initial claims of being attacked in 2019 unraveled during trial, leading to his conviction and a five-month jail sentence, of which he served only six days before being released pending appeal.

The Controversial Political Career of George Santos.
politics2 years ago

The Controversial Political Career of George Santos.

New York representative George Santos signed a non-prosecution agreement with public prosecutors in Brazil to avoid prosecution for forging two stolen checks in 2008. Santos was the subject of a criminal charge for using two stolen checks to buy items at a shop in the city of Niteroi, including a pair of sneakers that he gifted to a friend. According to the terms of the non-prosecution agreement, Santos will pay 24,000 reais (about $5,000), with the majority going to the shopkeeper who received the bad checks and the remainder to charities.

George Santos Strikes Deal to Avoid Prosecution in Brazil and Pleads Not Guilty to Criminal Charges.
politics2 years ago

George Santos Strikes Deal to Avoid Prosecution in Brazil and Pleads Not Guilty to Criminal Charges.

New York Rep. George Santos has signed a non-prosecution agreement with public prosecutors in Brazil to avoid prosecution for forging two stolen checks in 2008. Santos will pay 24,000 reais (almost $5,000), with the majority going to the shopkeeper who received the bad checks and the remainder to charities. The resolution of the case removes the possibility Santos might have been obliged to travel to another country to resolve pending charges. Santos had pleaded not guilty to charges he stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, while collecting unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve.