Moraes grants provisional freedom to 46 accused of the acts of January 8

This Monday (18), Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) Alexandre de Moraes granted provisional release to 46 people accused of participating in the acts of January 8. They will continue to respond to processes and must comply with precautionary measures, such as the use of electronic ankle bracelets. According to the Court, 66 people are still detained on suspicion of participating in acts of vandalism.

Moraes, who is the rapporteur of the actions, re-analyzed the 112 preventive arrests that remained in force for criminal offenses related to the acts of January 8th. Among the precautionary measures imposed are the prohibition on leaving the district, the obligation to appear before the judge weekly, the suspension of firearm possession, the cancellation of passports, the prohibition of using social networks and communicating with the other people being investigated. .

Among the 66 who were denied freedom are eight people already convicted by the Supreme Court and 33 defendants denounced as carrying out acts of vandalism. The STF informed, in a note, that two of the accused were transferred to a psychiatric hospital. Furthermore, at the request of the PGR, 25 people investigated for financing or inciting crimes will also remain in prison until investigations are completed.

Last week, Moraes voted to convict another 29 defendants accused by the PGR of participating in the acts of January 8th. The penalties suggested by the minister range from 14 to 17 years in prison, in addition to collective damages worth R$30 million.

The rapporteur’s new decision comes just less than a month after the death of Bahian businessman Cleriston Pereira da Cunha, aged 46, at the Papuda Penitentiary Complex, in Brasília. He had been in prison since January 8th and died after having a “sudden illness” while sunbathing on November 20th. According to lawyers, the businessman had several health problems, such as diabetes and hypertension, and was taking prescription medication. Cleriston had received a favorable statement from the PGR for his release on September 1st, but the document was never analyzed.

Moraes approved 38 PGR non-criminal prosecution agreements

The minister also validated 38 non-criminal prosecution agreements (ANPP) signed between defendants and the Attorney General’s Office (PGR). The agreements were only negotiated with those who were camped in front of the barracks and did not participate in the invasions of the headquarters of the Three Powers.

To be able to enter into the agreement, the person being investigated must confess to committing the crimes and comply with the conditions determined by the Prosecutor’s Office. The agreement must be approved by a judge. In the case of the acts of January 8, in addition to confessing to the crimes, the defendants undertook to perform 300 hours of community service, not to commit similar crimes or be prosecuted for another crime or misdemeanor, and to pay a fine.

In addition, they will have to participate, in person, in a course on “Democracy, Rule of Law and Coup d’Etat”. After validation of the ANPP, the precautionary measures previously imposed are revoked and the Criminal Executions Court at the defendants’ domicile is responsible for monitoring compliance with the terms.