The submission of motions for clarification must occur within five days, counting from the publication of the ruling; the document details the votes of the ministers, who judged the crucial nucleus guilty
O published this Wednesday (22) the ruling — the officialization of the decision — of the trial that condemned the and other defendants of the so-called ““. With the publication of the 1,991-page document, which details the ministers’ votes and justifications, a period of five days is opened for the defendants’ defenses to present appeals. The document, which formalizes the result of the trial, is extensive, with 1991 pages, and details the ministers’ votes and justifications for the conviction of those involved.
Defendants’ defenses have the option of presenting two types of embargoes. Declaration embargoes are used to clarify points that may be unclear in the ministers’ votes, with the possibility of reducing penalties. Infringing embargoes have the potential to annul sentences. The minister who is the rapporteur of the criminal action, will be able to analyze the embargoes individually, request an opinion from the Attorney General’s Office or submit them to the plenary of the first panel of the STF.
Historically, the Federal Supreme Court has denied the majority of motions presented, and the expectation is that the same will occur in this specific case. THEaccuses the top brass of Jair Bolsonaro’s government of being primarily responsible for the coup plot. The former president was sentenced to 27 years and 3 months in prison. If the embargoes are denied, the defendants already convicted will have to serve their sentences. This case marks a significant moment in Brazil’s political history, highlighting the STF’s role in issues of great national relevance and the responsibility of political leaders in their actions. The final decision on the embargoes will be a crucial step in the outcome of this high-profile legal process.
*With information from Igor Damasceno
*Report produced with the help of AI
