STF forms majority to convict five more defendants for the acts of January 8

2023-10-02 02:28:25

In addition to the rapporteur, Alexandre de Moraes, ministers Edson Fachin, Rosa Weber, Dias Toffoli, Gilmar Mendes and Cristiano Zanin voted for conviction.

WILTON JUNIOR/ESTADÃO CONTEÚDO/AE Highlight for the statue of Justice with the graffiti ‘lost mané’, the day after the acts of January 8th

O STF (Supreme Federal Court) formed a majority this Sunday, 1st, to convict five more defendants for acts of January 8. The rapporteur of criminal actions, minister Alexandre de Moraes, and five other Court magistrates presented their votes to confirm the arrest of the accused in five different criminal actions, all under the report of Moraes. In addition to the rapporteur, the ministers voted for conviction Edson Fachin, Rosa Weber, Toffoli Dias, Gilmar Mendes e Cristiano Zanin. The five cases began to be judged by the virtual plenary of the Supreme Court last Tuesday, 26th. The forecast is that the ministers Luís Roberto Barroso, Kassio Nunes Marques, André Mendonça, Carmen Lucia e Luiz Fux vote until this Monday, 2nd. The accusation against this group follows the same line that led to the conviction of the first three defendants of January 8th, an unprecedented punishment for a coup d’état. Both the three convicts and the five accused were charged by the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) for five crimes: criminal association, violent abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law, coup d’état, qualified damage through violence and deterioration of listed property. In his vote, Moraes defended sentences ranging from 12 to 17 years, in addition to compensation of R$30 million to be paid by all those convicted. In four of the cases, the minister accepted the PGR’s complaint in full. In another case, Moraes defended acquittal for the crimes of qualified damage and deterioration of property taken due to lack of evidence.

See who the defendants are and how the ministers voted for each one:

Davis Baek, self-employed, arrested in Praça dos Três Poderes with two unfired firecrackers, tear gas ammunition, rubber bullets, a knife and two pocket knives. Moraes suggested a sentence of 12 years in prison and accepted the defense’s argument for acquittal for the crimes of qualified damage and deterioration of property taken. Zanin followed the same line and voted for a 10-year prison sentence.

Nilma Lacerda Alves, nursing technician, arrested in the Federal Senate. Moraes suggested a sentence of 14 years, including 12 years and six months in closed prison, for all five crimes; Zanin voted for an 11-year sentence, with 10 years and six months in a closed regime.

Jupira Silvana da Cruz Rodrigues, housewife, imprisoned in Palácio do Planalto. Moraes suggested a sentence of 14 years, with 12 years and six months in closed prison, all five crimes; Zanin voted for an 11-year sentence, with 10 years and six months in a closed regime.

João Lucas Vale Giffoni, psychologist, arrested in the Federal Senate. Moraes suggested a sentence of 14 years, including 12 years and six months in closed prison, for all five crimes; Zanin welcomed the conviction, but voted for a sentence of 11 years, 10 years and six months in a closed regime.

Moacir José dos Santos, delivery man, arrested at Palácio do Planalto. He was part of the first batch of trials, but was never judged in the physical plenary. The sentence proposed by Moraes was 17 years, 15 and a half years in a closed regime, for all five crimes; Zanin voted for a 15-year sentence, with 13 years and six months in a closed regime.