Jussie Smollett had been ordered to spend 150 days in prison.

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He was convicted of staging a 2019 hate crime against himself.

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He was convicted of five counts of disorderly conducts for staging false police reports.

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He was sentenced on March 10 and released on March 16.

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His legal team argued that Smollett had never been convicted of a violent crime.

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They also argued that it is likely that Smollett’s sentence would have been served before his appeal could be heard.

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His appeal is still pending.

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