Jussie Smollett Tells Illinois Supreme Court docket He Had ‘No Prosecution’ Deal

Jussie Smollett is telling the Illinois Supreme Court docket a deal’s a deal — particularly, the deal prosecutors made after they dismissed the primary indictment for faking an assault — so he ought to by no means have been charged and prosecuted a second time.

Smollett simply filed authorized docs with the very best courtroom within the land of Lincoln, claiming after he was first indicted by a Cook dinner County Grand Jury, the State’s Lawyer provided him a deal — do neighborhood service, forfeit his bond to the Metropolis of Chicago, and the case wouldn’t be prosecuted.

Jussie factors to the prosecutor, who stated, “After reviewing the details and circumstances of the case, together with Mr. Smollett’s volunteer service in the neighborhood and settlement to forfeit his bond to the Metropolis of Chicago, the State’s movement regarding the indictment is to nolle professionals [not prosecute].”

The prosecutor added, “We consider this end result is a simply disposition and applicable decision to this case.”

Smollett says the rationale he was indicted a second time … the particular prosecutor “gave in to public outcry.”

Jussie argues he did neighborhood service and forfeited his bond, so submitting the case a second time quantities to double jeopardy.

Smollett’s argument has been rejected by the trial choose and the Illinois appellate courtroom, so he is taking pictures his shot with the Supremes of Illinois.