The rapporteur, Minister Alexandre de Moraes, will start reading his vote on Tuesday (9), at 9am, starting with the preliminary issues, such as the competence of the STF and the validity of Mauro Cid’s denunciation
The Federal Supreme Court () will resume on Tuesday (9), at 9am, the trial of the former president (PL) and seven others accused of joining the central nucleus of an attempted coup. The rapporteur, minister, will begin reading his vote, starting with preliminary issues, such as the competence of the Supreme Court and the validity of Mauro Cid’s denunciation.
After this initial phase, Moraes will open the discussion of the merit, followed by the votes of, Luiz Fux, Cármen Lúcia and Cristiano Zanin. It is expected that the session will go until 19h. Moraes’s vote should be the longest and most detailed, serving as the basis for other ministers.
Sessions are also scheduled for the 10th, 11th and 12th. On Friday (12), the proclamation of the outcome and definition of the penalties are scheduled. If any minister orders view, the process may be suspended for up to 90 days. For condemnation or acquittal, at least three votes are required. Even in the event of a conviction, the defendants may appeal until the final judgment, unless there is justification for pre -trial detention.
The accused respond for crimes such as attempted coup, violent abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law, armed criminal organization, qualified damage and destruction of public heritage. responds only for the first three.
First week of trial
The trial began on the 2nd, with Moraes rebutting amnesty attempts and stating that the Supreme Court will not accept external pressures. Attorney General Paulo Gonet argued that the facts aim at the democratic rupture to keep Bolsonaro in power.
Posted by Nátaly Tenório
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