Why Jussie Smollett probably won't get prison time if he's convicted

TheWrap

Andrew Weisberg, a former prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office who now works as a defense attorney, tells The Wrap the Empire star will likely get probation for allegedly falsely reporting a hate crime. “Almost nobody would go to prison on a class 4,” Weisberg says of Smollett's felony charge. “I would be surprised if he got (prison) time.” ALSO: Why Smollett deserves punishment -- and compassion.