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Prosecutor-General blocks Bolsonaro conviction review
Brazil’s Prosecutor-General opposes Supreme Court review of ex-president’s 27-year prison sentence.
In brief
Brazil’s Prosecutor-General opposes Supreme Court review of ex-president’s 27-year prison sentence. Brazil’s Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet opposes Supreme Court review of Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence in coup case. Originally reported by Agência Brasil.
Prosecutor-General opposes review
Brazil’s Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet submitted a report to the Supreme Court opposing the request for a criminal review filed by Jair Bolsonaro’s defense team.
Bolsonaro’s defense seeks sentence reversal
Bolsonaro’s defense team filed a motion with the Supreme Court to overturn the 27-year prison sentence in the attempted coup case.
Prosecutor-General’s legal argument
Gonet stated that doubts about the traceability of technical procedures are not sufficient to prove innocence or justify a reduced sentence.
Next steps for the case
Justice Kássio Nunes Marques is expected to refer the case to a full court hearing after receiving the prosecutor-general’s opinion.
The key point
Brazil’s Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet opposes Supreme Court review of Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence in coup case.
