who is first assistant state's attorney joseph magats

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Who is Cook County State’s attorney Joseph Magats?

Mar 26, 2019 · Joseph Magats is the First Assistant to the State’s Attorney, and the prosecutor who decided to drop all of the criminal charges against …

Who is Jussie Smollett's lawyer Joseph Magats?

CBS reporter @adrianasdiaz asks First Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Joseph Magats about dropping charges against Jussie Smollett. “I do …

Who is Jamie Foxx’s new first assistant state's attorney Matthew Magats?

BREAKING: First Assistant State's Attorney Joseph Magats speaks about the decision to drop charges against Jussie Smollett. LATEST: https://abc7.ws/2CFX2L9

Who works at the Cook County State Attorney’s office?

Apr 17, 2019 · First Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Magats, the man who decided to drop 16 felony charges against Jussie Smollett, never had the legal authority to …

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Joseph G Magats

Joseph G Magats earned $180,500 in 2018 as an Assistant State's Attorney for State's Attorney. Magats had worked for this employer since March 16, 1990.

Summary

Joseph G Magats earned $180,500 in 2018 as an Assistant State's Attorney for State's Attorney. Magats had worked for this employer since March 16, 1990.

Who is Joseph Magats?

Joseph Magats is the First Assistant to the State’s Attorney, and the prosecutor who decided to drop all of the criminal charges against Smollett, after Foxx recused herself from the case. To The Chicago Sun-Times , Magats said that the decision did not mean that Smollett unequivocally is free of the suspicion that he did what prosecutors have alleged that he might have done, nor did it mean that he is a victim of a crime.

Who is Tandra Simonton?

Tandra Simonton is the Chief Communications Officer for the Cook County State Attorney’s Office. Simonton was the one who issued the press release confirming that Magats was dropping the criminal case against Smolletts:

Who is Kim Foxx?

Kim Foxx is Cook County’s State Attorney, and therefore the highest level of authority in the office. Her role in the Smollett case has been controversial, as she tried to convince Chicago police to turn over the Smollett case to the FBI, according to Chicago newspapers. After news broke of that move, Foxx recused herself from the Smollett case in February.

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