The defense of former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL), federal deputy Alexandre Ramagem (PL-RJ) and former Minister of Justice Anderson Torres did not present new appeals for embargoes of declaration to the STF (Supreme Federal Court). The deadline for sending this type of appeal was this Monday (24).
Without the presentation of the motions for clarification, the possibility is open for Minister Alexandre de Moraes to determine the final and unappealable decision of the case, a stage in which the possibilities of appeal end, and to determine whether the sentence will be served.
The period of five working days was opened after the publication last Tuesday (18) of the ruling in the First Panel of the Supreme Court, which unanimously denied the first appeals.
After the case becomes final, Minister Alexandre de Moraes, rapporteur of the criminal action of the groups related to the attempted coup, will be able to determine the sentence for those convicted.
Bolsonaro’s situation
Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months for leading the coup plot. Since Saturday (22), the former president has been preventively detained at the PF Superintendence (Federal Police).
As shown by CNN Brazil– appeal used for collegial decisions, when there is no unanimity – which can be presented within 15 days after the publication of the ruling.
However, the Supreme Court has used the method of accepting this type of appeal only when there are at least two dissenting votes in the class. This way, Moraes will analyze whether the appeal is appropriate.
Bolsonaro was under house arrest from August 4 until last Saturday, when he violated his electronic ankle monitor. He is being held in a room at the PF Superintendency, in Brasília.
Ramagem fugitive
Ramagem is on the run from Brazilian justice after having.
Also on Monday, the deputy said that the warrant is illegal. According to the publication, .
The parliamentarian’s involvement in the coup plan is related to using the structure of Abin (Brazilian Intelligence Agency), when he was the agency’s general director.
Torres anticipates
On Monday, it filed embargoes for declaration and said that it would file embargoes only for infringing embargoes.
Therefore, understanding the possibility of the sentence beginning, the lawyers asked the former minister not to comply with the sentence.
“If the sentence is intended to be executed early, which is admitted hypothetically, it is required that compliance takes place at the Federal Police Superintendency in DF or at the Operational Aviation Battalion (BAVOP), or, alternatively, in an equivalent profile establishment, appropriate to the functional condition of the sentenced person and the minimum personal security requirements”, says the defense.
Military presents resources
Of the seven convicts from group 1 with the possibility of filing appeals, only four military officers decided to file embargoes for declarations and infractions this Monday.
to try to reverse the 26-year prison sentence for the coup plot.
In infringing embargoes, the defense asks and alleges in preliminaries the absolute incompetence of the STF and the First Panel to judge the case; the restriction of defense due to “document dump” (massive and disorganized volume of evidence).
On the merits, the lawyers argue that the accusation regarding the crimes of armed criminal organization, attempted coup d’état, qualified damage and deterioration of listed property is unfounded.
Not general case.
The general was sentenced to 21 years in prison for the coup plot. The lawyer asks for the recognition of the nullity of interrogations carried out in June 2025, due to alleged violation of due legal process and the separation of the functions of accusing, defending and judging.
While the .
The former Navy commander was sentenced by the First Panel of the STF to 24 years in prison. The defense chose to file infringement motions against the conviction.
According to the admiral’s defense, the Supreme Court should not have the authority to judge the case and cites the lack of evidence that would constitute criminal conduct.
The lawyers of .
The defense requested a reduction of 2 years and 6 months in the sentence imposed on the general, considering there was no justification. The admiral was sentenced to 19 years in prison for participating in the coup d’état plan.
