Unofficial summary in English. The judgment is published in Portuguese only, and only the Portuguese text is authentic.
Two citizens sentenced at first instance to 8 and 9 years' imprisonment for aggravated robbery, who had appealed with suspensive effect, challenged the Supreme Court judgment refusing them habeas corpus, alleging that their continued detention was unlawful. The Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the suspensive effect of an appeal does not entail the release of the defendants and that, since the time limits for indictment, committal and trial had been met, there was no unlawful detention.
Decision
Appeal dismissed
Type of proceedings
Extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality (habeas corpus) (Recurso Extraordinário de Inconstitucionalidade (Habeas Corpus))
Full text
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