Appellate court orders Jussie Smollett released from jail pending appeal of 150-day sentence
Convicted actor Jussie Smollett was ordered released from jail late Wednesday pending appeal of his conviction and 150-day sentence for staging a hoax hate crime on himself. The actor walked out of Cook County Jail at about 8 p.m. with his lawyers.
from jail while his appeal is pending, arguing that Smollett’s time in custody could put his mental and physical health at risk. Smollett had been housed in protective custody since his sentencing last Thursday, with cameras in his cell and an officer with a body-worn camera outside his door at all times, according to the sheriff’s office.a judge ordered Smollett would have no contact with other detainees, but could have time outside his cell to make phone calls and watch TV, the office said.
Smollett declined to speak before sentencing, but after Linn handed down his decision, Smollett surprised the whole courtroom by standing up to proclaim his innocence. As he was escorted out of the courtroom, Smollett threw a fist in the air and yelled, “I could’ve admitted I was guilty a long time ago!”
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