The session will be resumed at 9am with the pending votes of ministers Luiz Fux, Cármen Lúcia and Cristiano Zanin; Moraes and Dino voted for the conviction of the former president and seven other defendants on Tuesday (9)
The trial of the former president (PL) and seven others accused of attempted coup d’état enters its final phase on Wednesday (10), with the possibility of consolidating majority by the conviction. This Tuesday (9), the third day of analysis in the first class of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), the rapporteur voted for the conviction of all defendants, being accompanied by Flávio Dino. With this, Bolsonaro was just one vote of the conviction.
The session will be resumed at 9am this Wednesday (10), with the votes pending, Cármen Lúcia and Cristiano Zanin. The initial expectation is that only Fux manifests itself today. As the class is composed of five ministers, an additional vote for the conviction will already form a majority against the accused. The end result should be proclaimed on Friday (12). Although initially eight sessions were planned, at the request of Moraes, the class president, Cristiano Zanin, called extra days.
Defenses bet on Fux as the main hope of divergence. The minister is seen as the least aligned with Moraes and therefore more likely to open disagreements. Between Bolsonaro supporters, Fux earned the nickname “Fag thereafy” after defending a milder penalty for Débora Rodrigues, who chipped the statue of Justice on January 8 with lipstick. At Tuesday’s session, he interrupted Moraes early on and complained about an intervention by Flávio Dino while reading the rapporteur’s vote.
Learn how was the trial on Tuesday
The first class of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) held on Tuesday (9) which may condemn former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven allies for attempted coup. So far, the score for the conviction is 2 votes to 0 and the vote of three ministers is still missing.
In the morning, the rapporteur of the case, for crimes of armed criminal organization, attempted violent abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law, coup, damage qualified by violence and serious threat and deterioration of listed heritage.
And presented Slides to expose the documents and testimonials that see them prove the involvement of the defendants with the coup plot. Moraes stressed that there was no doubt about the existence of an attempted coup d’état, in front of the breaking of the breaking on January 8, 2023, when Bolsonaro supporters invaded and depredated the headquarters of the three powers.
In the afternoon, it was the minister’s turn. In his demonstration, Dino detailed the participation of all the accused and manifested himself for the condemnation of all. For the minister, there were executory acts to perform the coup attempt.
Dino said he will propose larger penalties for former President Jair Bolsonaro and General Braga Netto, understanding that they had leadership participation in the process. However, the minister said he will vote for the adoption of minor penalties to former ABIN director Alexandre Ramagem and generals Augusto Heleno and Paulo Sérgio.
Judgment
The trial began last week, when the defenses of the former president and the other accused were heard, in addition to the manifestation of the Attorney General, Paulo Gonet, favorable to the conviction of all defendants. After the vows of Moraes and Dino, the session was suspended and will be resumed tomorrow (10) for the vote of ministers Luiz Fux, Cármen Lúcia and Cristiano Zanin.
The time of penalty has not yet been announced and should be defined only at the end of the voting round on the conviction or acquittal of the defendants. In case of conviction, penalties may reach 30 years in prison in closed regime.
*Report produced with the aid of AI and Agência Brasil
Posted by Carol Santos
