Sao Paulo (AP) – Verdict and Judgment Stage in Coup d’etat trial Former Brazilian President Jea Bolsonaro begins on Tuesday at the Supreme Court in Brasilia. The struggling leader faces more than 30 years of prison conviction in a prison suspected of trying to maintain power after losing his re-election bid in 2022.
The 5 Commander Panel will make the decision until September 12th.
The trial of the 70-year-old leader has attracted new attention after US President Donald Trump linked it. 50% tariff on imported Brazilian goods to the legal situation of his allies. Trump wrote the minutes Witch hunting“provoking nationalist responses from leaders of all Brazilian power sectors, including the president. Luis Inacio Lula da Silva.
Bolsonaro, People who deny fraudwas charged with five counts related to attempting to stage a coup. He is Under house arrest And he has repeatedly stated that the trial is politically motivated.
It is unclear whether Bolsonaro, who is currently wearing an ankle bracelet, will be present.
Here’s what you need to know about the procedure:
opening
Judge Cristiano ZaninLula’s former lawyer and panel chairperson, will begin the lawsuit on September 2nd at 9am local time. Neither of the two Bolsonaro appointees in the court are part of this panel.
Zanin calls Judge Alexandre de Molesreporter of the incident. De Moraise, who Bolsonaro considers his opponent, is expected to read a lengthy report detailing the case.
Indictment and defense
After the initial presentation, prosecutor Paulo Gonette reads the charges against his former aide Mauro Sid, who signed a plea deal with the prosecutor, and Bolsonaro, the former president’s six other ally.
Gonet will be speaking in about an hour, followed by the defense attorneys who will have the same time.
For a bargain for his plea, the CID lawyer speaks first, followed by others in alphabetical order by the client’s name.
– Former Aide-De-Camp Mauro Cid
– Alexander Ramajem, former director of Intelligence Agency
– Former Navy Commander Armir Garnier
– Former Minister of Justice Anderson Torres
– Augusto Heleno, former security minister chief of the agency
– Former President Jer Bolsonaro
– Former Minister of Defense Paulo Sergio Nogueira
– Former Chief of Staff Walter Braga Nett
Fee
All defendants face five charges, but Bolsonaro has been accused of masterminding a plot to maintain power.
Let’s look at the charges, potential penalties and alleged involvement of Bolsonaro.
– Attempt to stage a coup: Bolsonaro is accused of leading an attempt to launch a coup to eliminate Lula’s democratically elected government after losing Lira’s re-election bid in 2022. There is multiple evidence, including signed documents attempting to negate the election and unsigned documents calling for the promotion of his supporters to destroy the supporters who destroy the government building in Brasilia. January 8, 2023. Maximum prison sentence: 12 years.
– Armed Criminal Organisation: Bolsonaro has been accused of leading relevant groups in a structured way to commit violent crimes. Prosecutors say that members of the group threatened to use weapons to kill De Moraise. Maximum prison sentence: 8 years.
– Attempts to violently abolish the Democratic rule of law: Bolsonaro and the group were accused of trying to suppress Brazilian democracy in multiple ways. Maximum prison sentence: 8 years.
– Damages Characterized by Violence and Serious Threats to State Property: Bolsonaro has been accused of leading thousands of people who destroyed the Presidential Palace, the Supreme Court and parts of the Congress on January 8, 2023. Maximum prison sentence: 3 years.
– Deterioration of listed heritage: Bolsonaro has been accused of encouraging supporters to camp outside the military headquarters before riots that destroyed 17th-century clocks, several paintings and books. Maximum prison sentence: 3 years.
vote
Once the presentation is over, the charges are read and the defendant’s attorney speaks, the judge considers the final request from the parties. Each of the five panel members then votes for the defendant’s guilt.
A majority of three votes is enough to convict.
For those found guilty, each justice can recommend a sentence. If recommendations are different, single justice determines the average prison time and fine.
Serving Time
Bolsonaro and the other defendants may appeal to the entire Supreme Court. This means their case will be analyzed by six judges who are not on the panel.
If the appeal is accepted, the entire court will not retry the entire lawsuit. Instead, we only consider certain complaints about conflicting awards by the panel, such as, for example, whether a particular count conviction is the duration of prison.
If a full Supreme Court majority upheld the conviction, Bolsonaro goes to prison. However, it is unlikely that he will be transferred to a normal prison. As a former Army captain, he has special rights to incarceration. It could take place at the Army headquarters in Brasilia or at the main building of the federal police in the same city.
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