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 an order of the President of the Supreme Court rejecting his habeas corpus application, although the pre-trial detention time limit had admittedly been exceeded, relying on the right to liberty and the presumption of innocence. The Court declared the proceedings closed as devoid of purpose because his conviction had meanwhile become final, so his imprisonment was now in execution of sentence rather than precautionary.
Decision
Proceedings closed as devoid of purpose
Type of proceedings
Extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality (habeas corpus) (Recurso Extraordinário de Inconstitucionalidade (Habeas Corpus))
Full text
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