# Legal proceedings regarding Roberto Zampieri murder

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-proceedings-regarding-roberto-zampieri-murder
> Updated: 2026-09-11T16:27:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

A retired colonel, Etevaldo Luiz Caçadini de Vargas, is facing a jury trial scheduled for September 29 in Cuiabá. He is accused of financing the murder of lawyer Roberto Zampieri.

A judge recently authorized his transfer from Brasília to Cuiabá to allow him to meet in person with his legal team. The judge described these meetings as an “indispensable provision” given the complexity of the evidence. Upon arrival in Mato Grosso, the defendant will be held at the 44th Motorized Infantry Battalion.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-11: Colonel accused of financing Zampieri murder to be transferred to Cuiabá

A judge ordered the transfer of Colonel Etevaldo Luiz Caçadini de Vargas to Cuiabá to allow in-person legal consultations ahead of his jury trial for the murder of lawyer Roberto Zampieri.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/colonel-accused-of-financing-zampieri-murder-to-be-transferred-to-cuiab

### 2026-09-10: STJ upholds detention of man accused of ordering lawyer's murder in Cuiabá

Brazil's Superior Tribunal de Justiça upheld the detention of César Jorge Sechi, accused of orchestrating the July 2024 murder of lawyer Renato Gomes Nery in Cuiabá during a land dispute.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/stj-upholds-detention-of-man-accused-of-ordering-lawyers-murder-in-cuiab

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