"Bolsonaro and the coup plotters will face sentences exceeding 30 years," says Kakay.
Criminal defense lawyer predicts harsh sentence and emphasizes that Bolsonaro will likely serve his sentence in Papuda prison, as required by law.
247 - In an interview given to journalists Mário Vitor Santos and Regina Zappa on TV 247, criminal lawyer Antônio Carlos de Almeida Castro, known as Kakay, offered a compelling analysis of the historic trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro and other authorities accused of attempted coup. According to him, the process marks the democratic maturation of the country and the strengthening of the Judiciary's role. "There were more than 170, if I'm not mistaken, 174 monocratic decisions by Minister Alexandre, and all were accepted by the full court," he highlighted, emphasizing the institutional solidity of the Supreme Federal Court.
Kakay was categorical in stating that the execution of the sentence will follow what is stipulated in the legislation. “Bolsonaro will go to Papuda because that’s what the law says. There is no orchestration to send Bolsonaro to Papuda,” he said, citing precedents such as the cases of former president Fernando Collor and General Braga Neto. The lawyer also explained that requests for house arrest are possible due to age or health problems, but that this decision will be up to the judge overseeing the execution of the sentence based on official medical reports.
Analyzing the seriousness of the crimes denounced by the Public Prosecutor's Office, Kakay stated that there is no room for doubt regarding the authorship and the evidence gathered. “We are judging the leader of the armed criminal militia organization. In my view, these sentences will be around 30 to 32 years,” he affirmed. According to him, the sum of the sentences is inevitable, since the presented indictment encompasses five crimes, and jurisprudence does not allow for a sentence below the legal minimum.
The criminal lawyer also expressed confidence in the speed of the trial. He said that he had already predicted, in February, that the case would be analyzed in September, and recalled that the Supreme Court had scheduled sessions for the 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 11th, and 12th. For him, a conclusion without requests for further review is fundamental to avoid additional risks to the justices and to the progress of the process itself.
Kakay further assessed that the trial represents a historic turning point in Brazil. “We need to turn this page. There’s only one way out: finish the trial, convict whoever needs to be convicted, imprison whoever needs to be imprisoned,” he stated. He also highlighted the international repercussions of the case, pointing out that while the United States has not yet managed to bring Donald Trump, the current American president, to trial for his responsibilities, Brazil is demonstrating its capacity to apply the law even against its most powerful leaders.
Kakay's statements reinforce that this is not just a criminal process, but a political and institutional milestone that could redefine the limits of Brazilian democracy. If his predictions are confirmed, the country will enter a new chapter in its history, with the conviction of Bolsonaro and others involved in the attempted coup, consolidating the Judiciary as a pillar of resistance against the threats of the far-right. Watch:
