Brasilia, Oct. 28 (UNI) Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday filed an appeal with the Supreme Federal Court, requesting a review and reduction of the 27-year and 3-month prison term he received for his role in a failed coup attempt in 2023.
Bolsonaro’s legal team argued that the trial was marked by due process violations, including a lack of proper defense and reliance on what they called a flawed and contradictory plea bargain testimony. They also cited legal errors in how the charges were applied.
In September, the Supreme Federal Court ruled by a 4-1 vote that Bolsonaro had led a criminal organization seeking to keep him in power following his 2022 election defeat.
The former president was convicted of five charges: attempting a coup d’etat, violently seeking to abolish the democratic rule of law, leading an armed criminal organization, aggravated property damage, and destruction of protected historical heritage.
Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro appeals 27-year prison term
