Unofficial summary in English. The judgment is published in Portuguese only, and only the Portuguese text is authentic.
The appellant, in pre-trial detention on suspicion of aggravated fraud, appealed against the decision of the President of the Lubango Court of Appeal upholding the refusal of his habeas corpus application. The Court allowed the appeal and ordered his immediate release, because neither a risk of flight nor a risk of interference with the investigation had been specifically shown, making the measure excessive and contrary to the principles of legality and proportionality.
Decision
Appeal allowed
Type of proceedings
Extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality (habeas corpus) (Recurso Extraordinário de Inconstitucionalidade (Habeas Corpus))
Full text
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