Justice denies habeas corpus to free the mayor of Borba, Simão Peixoto

Manaus (AM) – Suspected of being part of a criminal organization that diverted public resources from Borba, in the interior of Amazonas, Mayor Simão Peixoto had his request for freedom, through habeas corpus, denied by the Superior Court of Justice, on Thursday (1st) . After being considered a fugitive, the mayor of Borba was arrested on May 29.

In the decision of the STJ, published this Friday (2), the mayor’s defense alleges that the evidence of irregularities that keeps Peixoto in prison is fragile, and they disagree with his removal from the position of mayor of Borba.

In turn, Minister João Batista understands that the request for habeas corpus is an instrument for rare cases, where there is a demonstration of violation or threat to the suspect’s right to travel.

In March, the mayor had already been arrested for threatening a Borba councilwoman, but was granted provisional release by the Federal Supreme Court (STF).

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