By six votes against and five in favor, the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil voted against prison after a second instance conviction. This means that those convicted at this stage must exhaust higher instances of appeal before being arrested. Thus, the door could be opened to the former president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, to ask for his freedom. Recall that the former plaintiff has a conviction in the second instance.
Can Lula be released?
11/8/2019, 1:56:07 AM
By six votes against and five in favor, the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil voted against prison after a second instance conviction. This means that those convicted at this stage must…