Branch defense states that evidence is unfounded

The defense of the deputy and the, Alexandre Ramagem, told the Supreme Court (STF) that the charges against the defendant have no basis.

“From the beginning, this defense was guided by facing the merit of the infractions pointed out by the Federal Prosecutor”, these. “The MPF itself did not have time to analyze this volume of information and made mistakes in the final allegations ”, stated Paulo Renato Garcia Cintra.

The statement took place on Tuesday (2.Set.2025), during the afternoon session of the 1st day of the former president’s (PL) trial and 7 more for attempted coup. Ramage is accused of armed criminal organization, attempted violent abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law and coup.

Garcia compared the branch situation to, pointed out as the mastermind of the murder of Marielle Franco, as none of the 2 was sworn in during the occurrence of the episodes that led to their respective accusations of criminal organization.

“At that time, the 1st class [do STF] The following understanding established: barbarism occurred before this gentleman’s graduation as a federal deputy. Because it is a permanent crime, this situation was analyzed in the light of other precedents of the 1st class ”.

According to the defense, branch should fit the same precedent: “The judgment that resolved the question of order, it was reported that, according to the complaint, the facts continued even after the diploma of branch as a parliamentary.”

The lawyer also questioned the MPF’s accusation about how the possible branch monitoring at Abin would have started before his inauguration as a director. “The police authority quoted his two entries as evidence. It is obvious that he visited Abin, he was 2 times before his inauguration. He was going to be sworn in as director of an intelligence body, and he went to visit.”

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FINAL ALLEGATIONS

The branch defense prepared the arguments, sent on August 13. In the document, the defendant’s lawyers said he did not commit crimes, and asked for his acquittal in the process.

According to the defense, Ramagem had just been elected federal deputy, that is, a member of the Legislature. “It hurts logic and reasonableness attempting to impute any responsibility for such a serious intent that, according to the Public Prosecution Service, it would be to abolish democratic structures, preventing the functioning of a power – the legislature – which had just been elected by popular vote with the forgiveness of redundancy.”the lawyers said.

The defense claimed that the complaint of the PGR (Attorney General’s Office) “It does not describe a material act not even attributable to Alexandre Ramagem Rodrigues, related to the alleged attempt to ‘abolish the Democratic Rule of Law’”.

Bolsonaro’s trial

The 1st class of judges the former president (PL) and 7 more defendants for attempted coup d’état. The case analysis may lengthen until September 12th.

Integrate the 1st class of the STF:

• Alexandre de Moraesrapporteur of the action;
• Flávio Dino;
• Cristiano ZaninPresident of the 1st Class;
• Cármen Lúcia;
• Luiz Fux.

Bolsonaro 9 lawyers to defend it.

The main 3 are Celso Villardi, Paulo Cunha Bueno and Daniel Tesser. The others are part of the offices that act in the defense of the former president.

In addition to Bolsonaro, they are defendants:

• Alexandre Ramagem, and ;
• Almir Garnierformer commander of the Navy;
• Anderson Torresformer Minister of Justice;
• Augusto Helenoformer minister of institutional security;
• Mauro Cidex-assistant of presidency orders;
• Paulo Sérgio Nogueiraformer defense minister;
• Walter Braga Netto, of the Civil House.

The nucleus 1 of the coup attempt for the to commit 5 crimes: armed criminal organization and attempts to abolish the democratic rule of law and coup d’état, as well as qualified damage and deterioration of listed assets.

If Bolsonaro is sentenced, the minimum penalty is 12 years in prison. The maxim.

If there is a conviction, the ministers will define the penalty individually, considering the participation of each defendant. The penalties determined against Jair Bolsonaro and the other 7 accused, however, will only be met after the final judgment, when there is no more possibility of appeal.

As a former president, if convicted in res judicata, Bolsonaro should be arrested in a special room in Papuda, federal prison in Brasilia, or at the PF (Federal Police) Superintendence in the federal capital.