According to FGV’s law teacher, Luísa Ferreira, in an interview with CNN 360ºthe first day of judgment in the Federal Supreme Court, on Tuesday (2), revealed a strategy of defenses focused on minimizing defendants’ participation in an alleged coup plan. The lawyers opted for an approach without confrontation with the ministers, distancing themselves from the standard observed in previous judgments related to the acts of 8 January.
In Mauro Cid’s specific case, the defense emphasized the absence of coercion during its denunciation, justifying any omissions due to the psychological shaking caused by the involvement of its family in the investigations. The lawyers sought to characterize him as a “mere assistant of orders”, reducing his relevance in the context of events.
The defenses did not minimize the seriousness of the events of 8 January, with one of the lawyers even characterizing it as “a terrible day for the Republic.” However, the common strategy was to try to exclude its clients from the most serious aspects of the accusation, arguing absence in crucial meetings or lack of signature in important documents.
In contrast to the defenses of the direct executors of the acts of 8 January, who adopted a more combative stance, the lawyers opted for a conciliatory approach, even weaving praise to the ministers and the Court.
The expectation for the second day of trial, on Wednesday (3), is a discussion more focused on legal aspects, especially about the configuration of criminal types of attempted coup and abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law.
