Unofficial summary in English. The judgment is published in Portuguese only, and only the Portuguese text is authentic.
The appellant, in pre-trial detention during his trial, brought an extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality against a judgment of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court refusing his habeas corpus application, invoking the presumption of innocence and the lack of reasons for rejecting alternative measures. The Court dismissed the appeal because pre-trial detention is a restriction of rights authorised by the Constitution and it was not for the Court to assess whether the measure was the most appropriate.
Decision
Appeal dismissed
Type of proceedings
Extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality (Recurso Extraordinário de Inconstitucionalidade)
Full text
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