Unofficial summary in English. The judgment is published in Portuguese only, and only the Portuguese text is authentic.
The operative part of this judgment is handwritten in the official PDF (page 7). The Portuguese page shows an unofficial transcription.
The appellant, placed in pre-trial detention after testifying as a witness at a homicide trial, brought an extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality against a Supreme Court judgment refusing his habeas corpus application, alleging that he had not been given a first examination. In its reasoning, the Court found the continued detention unlawful, the four-month limit without indictment having expired, and the application justified, requiring immediate release.
Decision
Appeal allowed
Type of proceedings
Extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality (Recurso Extraordinário de Inconstitucionalidade)
Full text
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