Mauro Cid has his ankle monitor removed after a hearing at the Supreme Court and will now serve his sentence for the coup.
Former aide to Jair Bolsonaro will serve his sentence under an open regime, without an electronic ankle monitor.
247 - Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid, former aide-de-camp to then-President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), removed his electronic ankle bracelet on Monday (3) after participating in an admonitory hearing at the Supreme Federal Court (STF). The session, which lasted about an hour, marked the beginning of the fulfillment of his sentence.
The hearing was held to formalize the start of the open regime imposed on Cid, who was sentenced to two years in prison for his involvement in an attempted coup d'état. According to the CNN BrazilThe military officer answered all the questions from the Court and left the tribunal authorized to remain at liberty, under the conditions established by the sentence.
Sentence served under an open regime and conditions imposed by the court.
The lieutenant colonel, who had already signed a plea bargain agreement, will now serve his sentence without electronic monitoring. The Supreme Court's decision symbolizes the transition to a phase of greater flexibility, albeit under continuous judicial supervision.
During the process, the Public Prosecutor's Office identified Cid as one of the key figures in orchestrating the attempted institutional rupture. His testimonies were considered essential for the progress of the investigations conducted by the Supreme Court.
Admonitory hearing sets rules for serving the sentence.
The admonitory hearing aims to inform the convicted person about their obligations and restrictions during the serving of their sentence. Among the measures imposed, Mauro Cid must notify the authorities of any change of address, maintain a fixed residence, and comply with the established judicial determinations.
