Unofficial summary in English. The judgment is published in Portuguese only, and only the Portuguese text is authentic.
The appellant, sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment for intentional homicide, brought an extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality against a judgment of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court upholding his conviction, invoking the right to a fair trial and the in dubio pro reo principle owing to alleged insufficient evidence. The Court dismissed the appeal because the decision rested on factual and legal grounds reflecting a finding of certainty as to guilt.
Decision
Appeal dismissed
Type of proceedings
Extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality (Recurso Extraordinário de Inconstitucionalidade)
Full text
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