STF has majority to make 250 more defendants by 8/1 – 05/22/2023 – Power

The STF (Federal Supreme Court) formed a majority on Saturday (20) to indict over 250 people accused of participating in the coup attacks on January 8.

This is the fifth round of analysis of complaints presented by the PGR (Attorney General of the Republic) after the anti-democratic acts promoted by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL). The trial began last Tuesday (16) and ends at 23:59 on Monday (22).

In this analysis are the cases that would have incited the animosity of the Armed Forces against the Powers, in criminal association.

They were arrested on the morning of January 9th in the camp set up in front of the Army headquarters in Brasília and are part of the so-called inciter group, with no direct involvement in the vandalism of buildings.

Justices Dias Toffoli, Rosa Weber, Gilmar Mendes, Cármen Lúcia, Luís Roberto Barroso and Edson Fachin voted to open criminal actions against this group.

They followed the understanding of Minister Alexandre de Moraes, who voted to receive the accusations and transform the accused into defendants. Kassio Nunes Marques voted against receiving it.

So far, 795 defendants have already become defendants in the Supreme Court due to coup acts. The court opened 100, 200, 250 and 245 criminal actions, respectively, against those involved.

In all, 1,390 people were denounced by the PGR for involvement in the attacks. In statements about the case, the Attorney General’s Office stated that there was a set of evidence to support the accusation, such as images, messages and testimonies.

The material points to the existence of a stable and permanent situation of an association formed by hundreds of people to attack institutions.