After about three years of litigation famous actor Jussie Smollett was convicted on December 9, 2021 of 5 felonies for constructing a phony hate crime that took place on January 19, 2019.
While his sentence could be as much as three years in the hoosegow, legal analysts feel that it's more likely that the felon will be on probation for a couple of years after creating a national sensation.
We won't know until March 10, 2022 what his punishment will be. This means that a time span of 3 months will be required between his conviction and his sentencing. Perhaps this interlude is a requirement to enable the appeal process. Ordinary bad guys' appeals are made while they're sharing cells with other convicted felons. Smollett has also been able to converse with the presiding judge via Zoom from New York. Most convicted felons aren't allowed to leave the jurisdiction of the court.
Perhaps Smollett enjoys privileges that lesser mortals cannot. Maybe being on a popular television series inoculates him with an immunity to responsibility that others can't share.
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