Unofficial summary in English. The judgment is published in Portuguese only, and only the Portuguese text is authentic.
The appellant, tried in absentia and convicted of aggravated robbery, lodged an extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality against a Supreme Court judgment refusing his habeas corpus application, invoking a fair trial and due process. The Court dismissed the appeal, because detention following a trial in absentia was lawful and the right to request a retrial had lapsed, while the alleged lack of evidence was a matter for ordinary appeal.
Decision
Appeal dismissed
Type of proceedings
Extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality (Recurso Extraordinário de Inconstitucionalidade)
Full text
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