8/1: Supreme Court votes to convict man who sat in Moraes's chair.
The rapporteur and Dino argue for a 17-year prison sentence, while Zanin argues for 15 years.
Brazil Agency - The First Panel of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) formed this Friday (1st) a majority of votes for the conviction of Fábio Alexandre de Oliveira to 17 years in prison for participating in the coup acts of January 8, 2023. During the vandalism, the defendant sat in the chair of Minister Alexandre de Moraes and recorded a video with insults.
The vote count in the trial is 3 to 0 in favor of conviction, but the sentence has not yet been determined. Ministers Alexandre de Moraes, the rapporteur, and Flávio Dino have proposed a 17-year prison sentence. Cristiano Zanin voted in favor of a 15-year sentence. The votes of Cármen Lúcia and Luiz Fux are still pending.
The Supreme Court is judging a criminal case in which Fábio Alexandre was indicted by the Attorney General's Office (PGR) for the crimes of violent abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law, coup d'état, aggravated damage, deterioration of listed heritage, and armed criminal association.
According to the prosecution, Fábio participated in the invasion of the Supreme Court building and recorded a video in which he appears sitting in one of the plenary hall chairs, hurling insults at Moraes. Furthermore, he used gloves to hinder fingerprint identification and a gas mask.
In his statement, Moraes understood that the evidence presented describes Fábio's participation in the acts with "a wealth of detail."
"The evidence gathered demonstrates Fábio Alexandre de Oliveira's subjective adherence to the anti-democratic movement, including direct contribution to the dissemination of messages that affronted institutions, thus characterizing his co-authorship in the crimes described in the indictment," he stated.
Ministers Flávio Dino and Cristiano Zanin also voted for the conviction.
The trial takes place in a virtual session of the panel until Tuesday (5).
Defender
During the proceedings, Fábio Alexandre de Oliveira's lawyers raised preliminary objections regarding the STF's lack of jurisdiction to judge the case and the restriction of his right to a defense.
The lawyers also stated that the defendant did not participate in the invasion and vandalism of public buildings, nor did he incite the acts.
