Brazil's Attorney General's Office requests dismissal of investigation against Padilha for environmental crime.
The Prosecutor's Office argues that the alleged crimes are already time-barred; the case will be analyzed by Minister Ricardo Lewandowski. According to the consolidated understanding of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), the prosecutor is the holder of the criminal action and it is up to him to decide what to investigate.
Yours - In a statement submitted to the Supreme Federal Court, the Attorney General of the Republic, Raquel Dodge, requested the dismissal of the investigation into whether the Minister of the Civil House, Eliseu Padilha, committed an environmental crime. The Attorney General's Office argues that the alleged crimes have already expired under the statute of limitations.
The case will be analyzed by Minister Ricardo Lewandowski. According to the established understanding of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), the prosecutor is the holder of the criminal action and it is up to him to decide what to investigate. Generally, when the Prosecutor's Office requests dismissal or investigation, the STF authorizes it and only monitors whether the conduct of the case is in accordance with the law.
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