05/02/2024 – 21:52
The Federal Supreme Court (STF) already has a majority to convict another 29 defendants for the coup acts of January 8, 2023, when the headquarters of the Three Powers were invaded and vandalized, in Brasília.
The rapporteur, minister Alexandre de Moraes, voted to impose sentences ranging from 14 to 17 years in prison.
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He was accompanied by ministers Gilmar Mendes, Dias Toffoli, Cármen Lúcia and Luiz Fux.
Ministers Cristiano Zanin and Edson Fachin voted for the conviction, but with reservations regarding the defendants' sentences.
Ministers Luís Roberto Barroso, president of the Court, André Mendonça and Nunes Marques disagreed with the rapporteur. Voting takes place in the virtual plenary, in which ministers have a period to vote remotely, without in-person deliberation.
The ministers had until 11:59 pm this Monday (5) to inform the vote. The session opened on December 15, 2023.
Each case is judged individually, that is, the penalties will only be known at the end of the process due to differences between the ministers.
All defendants were charged by the Attorney General's Office (PGR) for the crimes of armed criminal association, qualified damage, attempted coup d'état, violent abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law and deterioration of listed property.
To date, this is the largest set of criminal actions judged simultaneously.
Last Friday (2), the Court began the trial, also virtual, of 12 defendants for the same crimes. Rapporteur Alexandre de Moraes voted for conviction. The session ends on February 9th.
* Text updated at 10:03 pm to inform Minister Nunes Marques' vote and the result of the trial.
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