The Federal Supreme Court Minister () said that (PL) will be entitled to broad defense and classified as absolutely normal the request of the former president’s lawyers so that he is not one of the ministers to judge the case about the 2022 coup plot.
“The lawyer, or his lawyers and all the other accused, have not only the right, but the duty to exercise broad defense,” he said.
The statement was given in response to the question of the lawsuit filed by lawyer Celso Villardi, who represents the former president, asking him and Cristiano Zanin, nominated by the court by President Lula, do not participate in the trial.
Both are part of the first class of the Supreme Court, which will judge the complaint against the former president.
“I do not know this petition, this claim. Now, one thing I say: the Supreme is composed of 11 ministers, everyone has arrived there in the same way, nominated by presidents of the Republic,” said Dino before a lecture to new law students at PUC-SP.
“Everyone has been approved by the Senate. And the trial will certainly take place in accordance with the rules of the game provided for in the law and the bylaws, with exemption and respect for broad defense,” he said, adding that he does not know yet to petition and that the decision will be up to the board.
Sworn in a year, Dino gained protagonism in the Supreme Court for his performance at the head of actions on parliamentary amendments.
According to him, it is not for the judiciary to decide whether the execution of the funds is correct or not, but it is necessary to establish a legal framework, with rules to ensure transparency and efficiency.
Another topic addressed by Dino was the Amnesty Law, which.
The minister attributed the encouragement to discuss the law to the success of the film I am still here, which tells the story of the disappearance of Deputy Rubens Paiva during the military dictatorship.
In a decision in December, Dino argued that the amnesty does not extend to corpse concealment crimes.
She argued that this, because “who hides and keeps hidden something prolongs the action until the fact becomes known.” The case will be judged by the court plenary.
This Monday, the minister defended the thesis again when asked about the subject.
“I consider that the amnesty law has been correctly approved, but it has to be applied in light of the specific case,” he said.
“The conduct of corpse concealment is happening at this time. It happened an hour ago, it will happen tomorrow. It is the permanent crime. And therefore, the 79 amnesty law, in my perspective, could not govern future crimes. Obviously, it is not a safe conduit for the future. “
