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Judge Says That Jussie Smollett Can’t Use ‘Double Jeopardy’ Defense Against New Charges

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A judge recently ruled that Jussie Smollett and his lawyer can’t use the double jeopardy rule as a defense against his Chicago-attack hoax case, Page Six reported.

The Empire alum, who said he was the victim of a racially and homophobia-motivated hate crime back in January of 2019, asked for the new six-count indictment against him to be thrown out by the judge.

They stated that it violated his double jeopardy rights – the idea that a court can’t charge an individual for the same charges more than once.

On Friday, a Cook County judge said that the argument was not valid, because the court never punished the Empire alum. Moreover, it was never brought to trial.

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