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Jair Bolsonaro's defense seeks to annul coup conviction via STF
Jair Bolsonaro's legal team has filed a new criminal review request with the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) to annul his 27-year and three-month prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
The petition, filed on September 25, seeks the immediate suspension of his sentence. Bolsonaro is currently serving his term under humanitarian house arrest due to chronic health issues.
A central argument in the request is a technical report alleging irregularities in the chain of custody of digital evidence used during his trial. The defense claims that the integrity of the data, including messages from the Signal app, could not be fully verified. Furthermore, lawyers argue they were not granted sufficient time to conduct a thorough technical audit of the digital files during the original proceedings.
The defense also cites recent statements by STF Minister Alexandre de Moraes in an unrelated case involving Banco Master, arguing that the court has acknowledged the necessity of adequate time and full access to evidence—procedural guarantees they claim were denied to Bolsonaro.
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Alexandre de Moraes · Brazil · Jair Bolsonaro · Kassio Nunes Marques · Supreme Federal Court
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Jair Bolsonaro is currently serving his sentence under humanitarian house arrest due to chronic health conditions. clarim.net.br · tconline.com.br · valeemacao.com.br · correiodobrasil.com.br · oimparcial.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The defense cites statements by Minister Alexandre de Moraes regarding access to evidence in the Banco Master case as a precedent for procedural guarantees. www.metro1.com.br · portaltucuma.com.br
- [● 5 SOURCES] The defense requested the immediate suspension of the sentence while the review is judged. clarim.net.br · tconline.com.br · brasilpopular.com · correiodobrasil.com.br · eltiempove.com
- [● 9 SOURCES] The defense seeks to annul Bolsonaro's sentence of 27 years and three months for leading a coup attempt. www.metro1.com.br · clarim.net.br · portaltucuma.com.br · tconline.com.br · valeemacao.com.br · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Jair Bolsonaro's legal team filed a new criminal review request with the Supreme Federal Court (STF) on September 25. www.metro1.com.br · clarim.net.br · portaltucuma.com.br · tconline.com.br · valeemacao.com.br · +4 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] A technical report identified irregularities in the chain of custody of digital evidence used during the trial. clarim.net.br · tconline.com.br · brasilpopular.com · correiodobrasil.com.br · eltiempove.com · +1 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Minister Kassio Nunes Marques is the rapporteur for the new criminal review request. www.metro1.com.br · clarim.net.br · portaltucuma.com.br · valeemacao.com.br · brasilpopular.com · +2 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The defense argues that the legal team was not given sufficient time to analyze digital files and messages. www.metro1.com.br · clarim.net.br · portaltucuma.com.br