"the crime here was a Class 4 felony, the least serious category, which also covers things like falsely pulling a fire alarm in school and “draft card mutilation.” These felonies are routinely resolved, particularly in cases involving suspects with no prior criminal record"
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29 March 2019 regarding Jussie Smollett, who had been sentenced to 2 years of probation in 2007 for pleading "no contest" to the 3 crimes of providing false information to police, driving without a valid license, and driving with blood alcohol over the legal limit
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Kim Foxx
Kimberly M. Foxx (née Anderson; April 1972) is an American politician, who is currently the State's Attorney (district attorney) for Cook County, Illinois. She manages the second largest prosecutor's office in the United States, consisting of approximately 700 attorneys and 1,100 employees. She was elected to this position on November 8, 2016. She is the second African American, after Cecil A. Partee, to hold this position.
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