The First Panel of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) (PL-SP) for the crime of coercion during the process.
In addition to concluding that the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro tried to pressure Brazilian authorities through articulations in the United States, the ministers also followed up on the setting of a sentence of 4 years and 2 months in semi-open prison.
The case involves the former parliamentarian’s actions in the United States to pressure Brazilian authorities and try to influence trials related to the coup plot.
In the rapporteur’s vote, Alexandre de Moraes set a sentence of 4 years and 2 months in semi-open prison, in addition to the payment of 50 days’ fine, calculated at the rate of two minimum wages per day.
But the main political impact may be in the application of the Clean Record Law. The Court ruled that Eduardo Bolsonaro is ineligible for a period of 8 years.
Why might Eduardo be ineligible?
Electoral legislation provides for ineligibility for those convicted by a collegial body of a series of crimes, including crimes against the administration of Justice, as is the case with the action against the former deputy.
Under the Clean Record rule, the eight-year period of ineligibility does not begin immediately. The count only begins after the sentence imposed by the Court has been fully served.
In practice, this means that Eduardo would first need to serve his criminal sentence and only then would he begin the period of electoral leave.
Position at the Federal Police
Another possible effect of the conviction involves Eduardo Bolsonaro’s functional link with the Federal Police. Delegates and federal public servants convicted of criminal offenses may lose their position in situations provided for in the Penal Code and administrative legislation.
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Loss is not automatic just with conviction by the First Panel. The topic may still be analyzed in specific administrative procedures.
