Minister Nunes Marques of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) was chosen this Monday (11th) to report on the request for a review of the criminal case in which former President Jair Bolsonaro seeks to overturn the sentence of 27 years and three months in prison in the trial related to the alleged coup plot.
The selection was made electronically.
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As stipulated in the internal regulations of the Supreme Court, the request for a review of the criminal case has been sent to the Second Chamber of the Court.
In addition to Nunes Marques, the panel is composed of André Mendonça, Gilmar Mendes, Dias Toffoli, and Luiz Fux.
Last year, Bolsonaro was convicted by the First Chamber, which included the ministers Alexandre de Moraes, Flávio Dino, Cristiano Zanin, and Cármen Lúcia.
The date of the hearing has not yet been determined.
Appeal
According to the lawyers, the former president's conviction should be reviewed because there was a "judicial error."
In the appeal, the defense challenged the procedure of the trial that convicted Bolsonaro. The lawyers argue that, given his status as a former president, Bolsonaro should have been judged by the full court, and not by the First Chamber.
The lawyers also stated that the testimony of Bolsonaro's former aide-de-camp, Mauro Cid, was not voluntary and should be invalidated. They also raised concerns about the lack of full access to the evidence in the investigation.
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Minister Nunes Marques of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) was chosen this Monday (11th) to report on the request for a criminal review in which former President Jair Bolsonaro seeks to overturn the sentence of 27 years and 3 months in prison in the coup plot case.
The selection was made electronically.
According to the internal regulations of the Supreme Court, the request for a criminal review was sent to the Second Chamber of the Court.
In addition to Nunes Marques, the panel is composed of André Mendonça, Gilmar Mendes, Dias Toffoli, and Luiz Fux.
Last year, Bolsonaro was convicted by the First Chamber, formed by ministers Alexandre de Moraes, Flávio Dino, Cristiano Zanin, and Cármen Lúcia.
The date of the hearing has not yet been determined.
Appeal
According to the lawyers, the former president's conviction should be reviewed because there was a "judicial error."
In the appeal, the defense challenged the proceedings of the process that convicted Bolsonaro. According to the lawyers, because he was in the position of former president, Bolsonaro should have been judged by the full court, and not by the First Chamber.
The lawyers also stated that the testimony of Bolsonaro's former aide-de-camp, Mauro Cid, was not voluntary and should be annulled. The lack of full access to the evidence in the investigation is also being raised.