In the aftermath of that spectacle, Smollett found himself slapped with a disorderly conduct conviction, and true to his character, he attempted to appeal that ruling.
However, his efforts have once again fallen flat, as an Illinois appeals court has unanimously opted to uphold his conviction.
From TMZ:
An Illinois appeals court handed down the ruling Friday, with the three-judge panel voting 2-1 to uphold Jussie's conviction ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.
The key to Jussie's appeal is the argument he could not be prosecuted because after the initial indictment, Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx decided not to prosecute the case. That drew enormous criticism, and a special prosecutor was appointed who ultimately went to the grand jury that indicted him again.
The 2 justices who upheld the conviction said the decision not to move forward with the case was not equivalent to an agreement never to charge him. The 1 dissenting justice said Foxx's decision to not prosecute was in effect a promise to Jussie the case was over.
With the ruling, Jussie appears likely to return to a Chicago jail to complete his 150-day sentence.
Remember ... Jussie was initially convicted in 2022, spending 6 days in Cook County Jail before being released while trying to get his sentence overturned.
Now, Jussie's come up empty ... but his legal team has the option of appealing this decision to the Illinois Supreme Court, which would then decide on whether to hear the case.
I'm confident Jussie will persist in challenging this conviction until the bitter end.
However, if genuine justice prevails in this country, he should bear the repercussions of his foolish actions.
