"Jussie Smollett Appeals to Illinois Supreme Court to Overturn Conviction"
Jussie Smollett's attorneys are seeking intervention from the Illinois Supreme Court to review his conviction on felony disorderly conduct charges, arguing that the case threatens non-prosecution agreements. Smollett was found guilty in 2021 of staging a hate crime, but his legal team contends that the dismissal of charges was part of a collaborative agreement with the state. The appeal comes after an Illinois Appellate Court denied Smollett's request to toss his conviction, and he was sentenced to jail time, probation, restitution, and a fine.