Final investigation report was sent to the Attorney General’s Office, which will now be responsible for analyzing the information and deciding the next steps
The (Attorney General’s Office) should receive the investigation regarding the alleged coup plot involving the former president. A indicted the former president after identifying evidence of authorship and criminal materiality. The final investigation report was sent to the PGR, which will now be responsible for analyzing the information and deciding the next steps. According to criminalist Eduardo Maurício, the PGR may file a complaint in 2025, but there is also the possibility of requesting further steps, which would make the investigation return to the PF to collect new evidence.
The role of the (Supreme Federal Court) will be crucial in this process, under the rapporteur of the minister. If the PGR decides to file a complaint and it is accepted by the STF, Bolsonaro will become a defendant. From there, the court will begin collecting evidence, carrying out interrogations and hearings with those involved, culminating in a trial conducted by its 11 ministers. Bolsonaro’s defense may try to allege Moraes’ suspicion, but, according to Maurício, this thesis lacks solid legal foundation. The expectation is that the procedural outcome will occur in 2025, with the possibility of appeals from the defense.
Maurício also explained that preventive detention is an exceptional measure, applied only when legal requirements are met. In the case of the five people arrested so far, the requirements for preventive detention were met, while for others, such as the general, they were not. Technical legal analysis is essential to determine the need for preventive detention, with freedom being the rule and imprisonment the exception.
See interview in Jornal Jovem Pan
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