The defense of the (Supreme Federal Court) that it diverges from the conclusions of the (Attorney General’s Office) and must be considered for the innocence of the military.
Correa Neto also says that messages sent by him with criticism of were “meras bravado, emotional, patoacoada or outburst, which did not have the ability to endanger the current constitutional order.”
Colonel Correa Neto’s demonstration is the first defense presented to the Supreme after to the former president (PL) and 33 people by the end of the end of 2022.
The minister, of the one, gave 15 days to present the defense of the accused – a period that began to be counted from the notification of the accused, made from 19 to 21 February.
The prior defense is part of the first step after the accusation. After the deadline, Moraes may release the complaint for trial in the first class of the Supreme Court, when it will be decided whether the accusations are received or rejected.
The judgment of the merits should occur later this year.
PGR says Correa Neto and other military personnel have promoted “tactical actions to convince and press the army’s high command to last the coup.” The main test, according to the Attorney’s Office, would be an informal meeting between Special Forces colonels on November 28, 2022.
According to the prosecution, the meeting was organized by Colonel Correa Neto – at the time assistant of the then Southern Military Commander, General Fernando Soares.
“I decided to take an initiative and tale with the support of Nilton for this. [Forças Especiais] In key functions to have a conversation about how to positively influence our bosses, “Correa Neto wrote to Colonel Fabrício Moreira de Bastos on November 26, 2022.
It says that about ten military personnel attended the meeting. PGR stresses that the meeting sought to “develop pressure strategy on reniting commanders” to coup plans.
Correa Neto’s defense, however, says the meeting was a fraternization among military colleagues. According to the colonel, it was not discussed about ways to press the heads to give the coup d’état.
To defend Correa Neto’s innocence, the defense cites an excerpt from Mauro Cid’s denunciation. Lieutenant Colonel said “I would like to characterize this meeting as a bar conversation.” “No one presented a document, no one sat down to organize [a pressão contra os comandantes militares]“, these.
Lawyers Ruyter Barcelos, Itamar Barcellos and Ricardo de Aguiar say, “At this point, it is essential to add that if it serves to accuse it, it should also be used to defend and dismiss innocent people.”
Correa Neto’s defense says the military still wanted to “positively influence” the military chiefs in order to “better advise commanders regarding a possible solution to the crisis that was likely within the barracks in the face of the conflict of information in the national media.”
This, however, would be a bravado from the military. “The accused overvalued his condition as a colonel,” says the defense, claiming that Correa Neto’s patent would not allow an influence on four -star generals from the Army summit.
“Thus, it is evident that influencing was no more than a question,” says lawyers, who say that all testimonials cite a “fraternization”.
PGR’s complaint adds a series of messages sent by Colonel Correa Neto in which he defends punishments against generals who did not support the coup and express indignation with the army’s position.
“Thomaz, Richard and Stumpf had to be dismissed, arrested, I don’t know,” wrote the colonel on November 24, 2022, citing officers.
For the defense of the military, however, the messages do not configure incitement to a coup d’état. “The interlocutors exercised the right of freedom of expression/opinion, that is, they spoke privately, exposing their opinion. These conversations were between two friends,” he says.
Correa Neto is accused of committing the same crimes as Bolsonaro: attempt at violent abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law and coup; Damage qualified by violence and serious threat against union patrimony; deterioration of overturned assets and; Participation in criminal organization.
