Lewandowski says that Toffoli’s decision confirmed the view of the Second Panel of the STF on Odebrecht agreements

Former Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) Ricardo Lewandowski said, this Wednesday (6), that Dias Toffoli confirmed the view of the Second Panel of the Court in a decision on a process involving Odebrecht.

Toffoli annulled all evidence obtained through the builder’s leniency agreement and the company’s kickback systems. These elements served as the basis for several accusations and lawsuits in the Lava Jato operation.

The magistrate declared that this evidence is worthless, and cannot be used in criminal, electoral processes and in cases of administrative impropriety.

Lewandowski stated that, when he addressed the matter at the STF, he identified, alongside the Second Panel, defects in the collection of evidence, “especially in the custody chair”.

“Minister Toffoli now simply confirms that view that not only the rapporteur at the time, which was me, but also the Second Panel had on the flaws in the collection of this evidence. The criminal procedure code establishes that every time a judge is faced with the commission of a crime in theory, he must send the material to the Public Prosecutor’s Office to assess responsibility”, said the former magistrate.

Moro defended Lava Jato’s work

Senator and former judge Sergio Moro said that the Lava Jato operation worked within the law.

“Corruption in PT governments was real, criminals confessed and more than six billion reais were recovered for Petrobras. This was the work of Lava Jato, within the law, with decisions confirmed for years by the Superior Courts”, wrote Moro.

“Brazilians have seen, supported and know the truth. We respect the institutions and all our actions were legal. We will fight, in the Senate, for the right to the truth, integrity and democracy. Always!”, he concluded.

Lula and the secret ballot in the STF

Lewandowski also commented on the speech by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) about making the votes of the members of the Court secret. The magistrate invoked the Constitution to, as did the retired minister Marco Aurélio Mello, defend that the decisions of the STF need to be public.

“What I can say and have already expressed myself in this regard is that the Constitution enshrines the principle of wide publicity for public acts. Jurisdictional acts are public acts, especially with regard to jurisdictional decisions, the Constitution itself guarantees the broadest transparency, ”he said.

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Source: CNN Brasil

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