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People v. Smollett

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 21, 2024No. 130431PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

2024 IL 130431

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 130431) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JUSSIE SMOLLETT, Appellant. Opinion filed November 21, 2024. JUSTICE ROCHFORD delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Neville, Overstreet, Holder White, and O’Brien concurred in the judgment and opinion. Chief Justice Theis and Justice Cunningham took no part in the decision. OPINION ¶1 “The public justifiably expects the State, above all others, to keep its bond.” Bowers v. State,

500 N.E.2d 203, 204

(Ind. 1986). ¶2 Today we resolve a question…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Blackledge v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Mabry v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. People v. McCauleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Ferguson v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. ReedIllinois Supreme Court · 2025
  2. People v. DalcolloAppellate Court of Illinois · 2026
  3. People v. SimsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2025

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