JussieSmollett issues outburst in court, repeatedly declaring 'I am not suicidal' and indicating fears that something will happen to him in jail
After the sentencing was announced and Smollett learned he would be spending time in jail, he repeatedly yelled in court"I am not suicidal!"
In considering the sentence, Linn said Smollett's"extreme" premeditation of the crime was an aggravating factor.Smollett walked into the Leighton Criminal Courts building flanked by his family and attorney for his sentencing hearing at 1 p.m., where his defense team first sought to have the jury's verdict overturned on legal grounds.
Jussie Smollett's grandmother, testifying for the defense, asked Linn not to include prison time in his sentence for Smollett.
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