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2mo ago

Moraes to Decide Whether Bolsonaro Keeps House Arrest After Seized Pistol

A Tuesday meeting with Bolsonaro’s lawyers will precede a ruling that depends on whether the police inquiry finds the June seizure amounts to a disciplinary 'falta grave'.

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Após manifestação da defesa, Moraes deve decidir futuro de Bolsonaro
Prazo venceu na semana passada, mas Moraes decidiu aguardar desdobramentos da apreensão de uma arma registrada no nome de Bolsonaro.

Overview

  • A Glock 9mm registered to Jair Bolsonaro was seized during a traffic blitz on June 15 after it was found in a vehicle driven by a GSI security member.
  • Bolsonaro admitted ownership to investigators and said the weapon remained at his residence while he has served a medically justified house arrest, testimony given in a police deposition late this month.
  • The defense filed a petition on June 27 asking STF justice Alexandre de Moraes to rule that the seizure is not a 'falta grave' and to extend the domiciliary regime, arguing the pistol was registered, inoperable or taken for repair.
  • The Procuradoria‑Geral da República urged Moraes to await the Polícia Civil do Distrito Federal inquiry before classifying any disciplinary breach, and the initial 90‑day domiciliary period formally expired on June 25.
  • If Moraes finds a disciplinary 'falta grave' the domiciliary humanitária could be revoked and Bolsonaro returned to custody, a decision that will weigh medical reports the defense will present and carries clear legal and political consequences.