Unofficial summary in English. The judgment is published in Portuguese only, and only the Portuguese text is authentic.
The appellant brought an extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality against a Supreme Court judgment that requalified the facts and reduced his sentence, alleging breaches of legality and fair trial because the first-instance decision had not been given by a full bench. The Court dismissed the appeal because this was justified by the shortage of judges in the district, and effective judicial protection and the right to a decision within a reasonable time prevailed.
Decision
Appeal dismissed
Type of proceedings
Extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality (Recurso Extraordinário de Inconstitucionalidade)
Full text
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