Jussie Smollett’s conviction for hate crime hoax dismissed in ‘surprising’ 5-0 decision by Illinois Supreme Court

Jussie Smollett's conviction in a headline-grabbing hate crime hoax has been thrown out. Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday — in what case? WLS-TV An agreement between the former “Empire” actor and Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx to drop criminal charges in exchange for fines and community service should have stood, a judge ruled. Smollett […]
Illinois Supreme Court Overturns Jussie Smollett Conviction

Jussie Smollett attends the New York screening of “Lost Holiday” on September 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Feldman/Getty Images) OAN Staff James Myers9:16am – Thursday, November 21, 2024 The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned disgraced actor Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax conviction. advertisement On a technicality, the court found that […]
Jussie Smollett Hate Crime Hoax Conviction Overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

Illinois Supreme Court overturns defamation case empire A judge ruled Thursday that actor Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax case cannot be retried. Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx originally offered Smollett a plea deal that required him to forfeit his $10,000 bail and complete 15 hours of volunteer community service. Mr Justice Rochford said: “I […]
Manhattan DA opposes Trump’s bid to dismiss hush money conviction

Manhattan prosecutors announced Tuesday that they will oppose President-elect Trump's request to dismiss the criminal hush money case following the White House's victory, court documents show. However, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (Democratic) in a new letter He said he would be open to delaying Trump's sentencing next week so the justices could receive further […]
Argentina Affirms Corruption Conviction of Leftist Former President

Federal Court of Appeal of Argentina dominated On Wednesday, he expressed support for the conviction of former Socialist Party president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and former vice president on corruption charges. Fernández de Kirchner served two terms as president of Argentina from 2007 to 2015, succeeding her late husband Nestor Kirchner, who served as president […]
Argentina: Court Upholds Former President Kirchner’s Fraud Conviction, Blames Sexism

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner testifies as a witness in her assassination attempt trial at the Comodoro Pi Tribunal in Buenos Aires on August 14, 2024. (Photo: TOMAS CUESTA/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril Elfie4:00 PM – Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Argentina's Federal Court of Cassation has upheld the conviction of former […]
MSNBC Legal Correspondent Predicts Judge Will Maintain Trump Conviction Without Sentencing Him To Prison

MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin predicted Tuesday that Judge Juan Melchán will uphold President-elect Donald Trump's conviction in New York, but will not impose a prison sentence. Tuesday Merchant granted Prosecutors and defense attorneys jointly requested that the case be paused until Nov. 19, postponing a decision on President Trump's motion to dismiss the verdict […]
Trump hush-money judge delays ruling on whether to throw out conviction | Donald Trump

The judge in Donald Trump's Manhattan crime hush money case has postponed a decision on whether to throw out the president-elect's conviction, citing presidential immunity. Judge Juan Melchan told Trump's lawyers on Tuesday that he would postpone sentencing until Nov. 19 after the defense and prosecution filed a joint letter asking for a delay. The […]
NY judge to rule on the fate of Trump’s criminal hush money conviction

A New York judge will decide Tuesday whether to overturn Donald Trump's conviction in a criminal hush money case, building on the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity earlier this year. The president-elect faces up to four years in prison after being found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover payments […]
Ryan Ferguson receives new $38M payout stemming from overturned 2005 wrongful murder conviction

A Missouri man whose murder conviction against a local journalist was vacated after receiving media attention in 2013 will receive a large sum of money after suing for overdue cash from his original conviction case. Become. Ryan Ferguson, 40, was awarded $38 million in damages by a jury after an insurance company hired by the […]