The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett, who was found guilty of falsely reporting a 2019 hate crime, after he argued that the State's second prosecution was a due process violation.

The state's highest court ruled a special prosecutor's decision to re-indict Smollett violated his constitutional rights after Cook County prosecutors previously dropped charges against him.

In a stunning move, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned the convictions for former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, finding that a special prosecutor’s decision to retry him  violated his rights