Unofficial summary in English. The judgment is published in Portuguese only, and only the Portuguese text is authentic.
A citizen lodged an extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality against a conviction handed down in summary proceedings by the Ingombota Municipal Court without the testimony being recorded in writing, invoking, among others, the principles of a fair trial and the presumption of innocence. The Court allowed the appeal for breach of the right of appeal and of effective judicial protection, annulled the trial and ordered the case to be sent back for preparatory investigation.
Decision
Appeal allowed
Type of proceedings
Extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality (Recurso Extraordinário de Inconstitucionalidade)
Full text
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