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Brazil's top prosecutor defends sentencing law's validity to Supreme Court

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

Translated from Portuguese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Brazil's Attorney General Paulo Gonet defended the constitutionality of a law that could reduce sentences, including potentially for former President Bolsonaro.
  • Gonet argued to the Supreme Court (STF) that Congress possesses the autonomy to legislate on sentencing.
  • His defense comes after STF Justice Alexandre de Moraes suspended the law's application in specific cases pending a full court review.

Brazil's top prosecutor, Attorney General Paulo Gonet, has asserted the validity of a new sentencing law before the Supreme Federal Court (STF), arguing that Congress has the authority to enact such legislation.

Gonet's defense of the "Lei da Dosimetria" (Sentencing Law) was presented on Thursday. The law, which passed through the Senate, could potentially lead to reduced prison terms for individuals, including former President Jair Bolsonaro, whose sentences are subject to review.

His intervention follows a decision by STF Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Moraes had previously suspended the practical application of the law in concrete cases. He stated that the court would need to fully deliberate on the legislation before it could be implemented, pending a decision by the full court.

Gonet's stance emphasizes the principle of legislative autonomy, suggesting that the judiciary should respect the powers of Congress in setting legal frameworks for sentencing. The STF's final ruling on the matter will determine the law's broader impact.

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Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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