# Legal actions against military police in Goiás > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-actions-against-military-police-in-gois > Updated: 2026-10-08T11:38:21.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2. Legal proceedings involving military police officers in Goiás have resulted in both convictions and the reinstatement of detention orders for alleged criminal activities. In one case, a jury in Goiânia convicted two military police officers for the 2012 killing of lawyer Davi Sebba Ramalho. Jonathas Atenevir Jordão received a 12-year sentence for qualified homicide, while Edinailton Pereira de Souza was sentenced to 10 years for homicide and illegal firearm possession. The Public Ministry of Goiás has announced plans to appeal the decision to seek higher sentences and immediate imprisonment. Separately, the Court of Justice of Goiás reinstated the preventive detention of Military Police Sergeant Hebert Póvoa. Póvoa and his wife, lawyer Tatiane Meireles, are suspected of leading a criminal group involved in extortion, money laundering, and loan sharking. Investigations suggest the group used physical torture, including batons and baseball bats, to assault victims during debt collection. While the detention was reinstated to ensure public order, Póvoa remains a fugitive. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-08: Goiás Court reinstates arrest of police sergeant accused of torture The Court of Justice of Goiás reinstated the preventive detention of Sergeant Hebert Póvoa, who is accused of leading a group involved in extortion, money laundering, and torture. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gois-court-reinstates-arrest-of-police-sergeant-accused-of-torture ### 2026-09-30: Goiânia jury convicts two police officers for killing lawyer Davi Sebba Two military police officers were convicted in Goiânia for the 2012 killing of lawyer Davi Sebba. The MPGO plans to appeal to increase sentences and demand immediate imprisonment. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/man-sentenced-to-28-years-for-scythe-homicide-in-rosrio-do-iva --- Cite as: Legal actions against military police in Goiás. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/legal-actions-against-military-police-in-gois