Gay actor Jussie Smollett's false hate crime conviction overturned in shock ruling
Briefly

"Today we resolve a question about the State's responsibility to honour the agreements it makes with defendants. Specifically, we address whether a dismissal of a case by nolle prosequi allows the State to bring a second prosecution..."
"We hold that a second prosecution under these circumstances is a due process violation, and we therefore reverse the defendant's conviction."
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