STF makes defendants 31 denounced and delivers 2 for attempted coup

The 1st Panel of the (Supreme Federal Court) this Thursday (20.MAI.2025) plus 9 military personnel and 1 federal police defendants for involvement in the attempted coup d’état of 2022. It was the last and largest core to have the complaint received unanimously. In all, criminal actions include 31 defendants. The collegiate voted for the complaint against 2 military personnel.

According to, the field of field actions consisted of 11 active military and the reserve of the army and 1 agent of the corporation. They would be responsible for monitoring authorities, putting actions to actions to “Neutralize them” and press the high command of the Armed Forces to join the attempted coup.

With this, a criminal action is started at court and they are responsible for the crimes of violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, attempt to coup d’etat, criminal organization, qualified damage e DECLARED OF HERITAGE.

Read who became a defendant:

• Bernardo Romão Corrêa Nettoarmy colonel;
• Estevam Cals Theophilo Gaspar de OliveiraGeneral of the Army Reserve;
• Fabrício Moreira de BastosArmy Lieutenant Colonel;
• Hélio Ferreira LimaArmy Lieutenant Colonel;
• Márcio Nunes de Resende Júniorarmy colonel;
• RAFAEL MARTINS DE OLIVEIRAArmy Lieutenant Colonel;
• Rodrigo Bezerra de AzevedoArmy Lieutenant Colonel;
• Ronald Ferreira de Araújo JúniorArmy Lieutenant Colonel;
• Sérgio Ricardo Cavaliere de MedeirosArmy Lieutenant Colonel;
• Wladimir Matos SoaresPF Agent.

Reserve Colonel Cleverson Magalhães and Army General Nilton Diniz. The ministers understood that there were no strong enough evidence to say that the military had participated in the criminal organization that, according to PGR, would have tried to take a coup d’état.

The ministers also voted to reject the preliminary allegations of the defenses, such as the suspicion of ministers Roberto Barroso, Dias Toffoli and Edson Fachin and the hypothesis about irregularities in conducting the testimonies by the PF.

From the publication of the judgment, with the full votes of the 5 Ministers of the Court, the defenses have 5 days to present resources. Read the role of each accused in an attempt to blow according to the complaint of PGR.

Read who else is defendant for scam attempt:

• (PL)former President of the Republic;
• (PL-RJ)former director general of ABIN (Brazilian Intelligence Agency) and federal deputy;
• Almir Garnier; Former Navy Commander;
• Anderson Torresformer Minister of Justice;
• Augusto Helenoformer GSI minister (Institutional Security Office);
• Mauro Cidformer assistant of Bolsonaro’s orders;
• Paulo Sérgio Nogueiraformer defense minister;
• former minister of the Civil House and candidate for vice president in 2022;
• FERNANDO DE SOUSA OLIVEIRAPF Delegate;
• Filipe Garcia Martins Pereiraformer advisor to Bolsonaro’s international affairs;
• MARCELO COSTA CAMERAColonel of the Army Reserve and former advisor to the Presidency of the Republic;
• Marília Ferreira AlencarPF Delegate;
• Mário FernandesGeneral of the Army Reserve;
• Silvinei Vasquesformer director general of the Federal Highway Police (PRF);
• AILTON GONÇALVES MORAES BARROSformer Major of the Army Reserve;
• Ângelo Martins DenicoliMajor of the Army Reserve;
• Carlos Cesar Moretzsohn RochaPresident of the Voting Legal Institute;
• Giancarlos Gomes RodriguesLieutenant of the Army;
• Guilherme Marques de AlmeidaArmy Lieutenant Colonel;
• Marcelo Araújo BormevetPF Agent; and
• Reginaldo Vieira de Abreuarmy colonel.

Understand

Receiving the complaint means that the collegiate understood that there is evidence of crime and materiality strong enough to start a criminal action against the accused. An eventual conviction will be defined after the criminal instruction phase, with the testimony of witnesses, presentation of the theses of the defenses and the production of evidence.

The hearing of the crucial nucleus began on Monday (19.mai). The testimonials will continue until June 2, with the possibility of extending. The same will be done, following, with the witnesses indicated by the defendants of the other nuclei.

Read the next steps to the trial:

1. interrogation: From the opening of the criminal action, the rapporteur, Alexandre de Moraes, will designate dates of interrogation. The defendants will be cited (formally informed) on the date of interrogation and may defend themselves and may be accompanied by their lawyers.
2. Prior Defense: After the defender’s interrogation or subpoena, each will have 5 dias to present your prior defense. If the lawyer presents new documents or evidence, the other party (prosecution) will be summoned to speak up within 5 dias.
3. Procedural Instruction: During the instruction phase, the tests will be produced. This includes the testimony of witnesses and the collection of Other probative elements. The rapporteur may request new steps or evidence, or may even delegate to a lower judge to perform some acts, such as the interrogation or testimonialsif this involves competence of another location.
4. Final allegations: after instruction (or test collection), both indictment as for defense will have a deadline 15 dias to present your FINAL ALLEGATIONS in writing. If there is new evidence or documents presented in the phase of the final allegations, the parties will be summoned to comment on them within 5 dias.
5. judgment: the collegiate (1st class) will then judge the case based on the evidence and final allegations presented by the prosecution and the defense. During the trial, it is possible that there is oral supportin which the parties (accusation and defense) can manifest themselves before the judges. The accusation has 15 minutes To speak, and the defense will also have its time. After the debates, the Court will deliberate on the guilt or not of the defendants.
6. decision: After the trial, the 1st class may decide for culpability or innocence of those involved. If they are condemnedthe sentence will determine the penalty.
7. Appeal: If there is convictioneach defendant can resort of the decision, from embargoes of declaration (appeal that calls for clarification on the judgment). If the defense do not resort or if the resources are rejectedthe decision tire and the defined penalty must be executed.

Conditions for military

Defaults to the defendants in criminal actions for attempted coup can culminate, in the end, in the definitive exclusion of the Armed Forces, with loss of rights, prerogatives and military status.

By becoming defendants, the members of the forces already face immediate consequences, both in the legal and institutional field.

They may be removed from their duties, prevented from carrying weapons, accessing military facilities or holding command, as well as being subject to different precautionary measures of prison, such as the night home collection or the prohibition of contact with other investigators.

According to lawyer Berlinque Caintelmo, specialist in Military Law and Public Security, “Although these sanctions do not immediately imply their exclusion from the Armed Forces, they directly reflect on their professional performance and position in the military hierarchy.”.

Caintelmo states that if the defendants are convicted of offenses that have penalties more than 2 years for common crimes, ie, detached from military function, they can be excluded from the Armed Forces, according to the Military Statute. Until then, however, the high command can put the military in inactivity or even turn it off.

“In the case of officers, the loss of the post and patent depends on a specific decision to be made by the President of the Republic after a political-administrative process, which [STM] Superior Military Court “Diz Cantelmo.

The jurisdiction to judge common crimes committed by the military is the common justice, in this case, the Supreme Court. However, if, during investigations, elements indicate the practice of related military crimes (incitement to disobedience, riot, disrespect for hierarchy, misuse of facilities or materials of the Armed Forces), the Military Public Prosecution Service may offer a new complaint in the Military Justice, with the possibility of judgment by the STM.