Marielle case has been clarified, but procedural details are pending, says journalist

Summary
The murder of councilor Marielle Franco, which occurred in March 2018, has been clarified since November last year, according to sources from journalist Andreia Sadi. The case has now been taken to the Federal Supreme Court (STF), which indicates that there is at least one person being investigated with privileged jurisdiction.

The murder of the councilor Marielle Franco, which occurred in March 2018, has already been clarified since November of last year, but there are still procedural details to be resolved. The information was given by sources to journalist Andreia Sadi, from Globo.

To date, former military police officers Elcio Queiroz It is Ronnie Lessa they made plea bargains about the crime. The second’s plea must now be evaluated by the Federal Supreme Court (STF), made at the beginning of this year.

Named as the author of the shots that killed Marielle and the driver Anderson Gomes, Lessa cited the name of Domingos Brazão, counselor at the Rio de Janeiro Court of Auditors, as the mastermind of the crime, according to the newspaper The Intercept. The information, however, has not yet been confirmed, as the plea agreement still needs to be approved.

Who is Domingos Brazão, denounced as having ordered Marielle’s death

Before that, Élcio de Queiroz gave details about the day of the crime, reconstructing the steps taken until the murder. He pointed out the name of former firefighter Maxwell Simões Corrêa, known as Suel, who was later arrested by the Federal Police.

Crime goes to the STF

The investigation into the crime, which also culminated in the death of driver Anderson Gomes, was transferred from the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) to the Federal Supreme Court. Now, the case will end up in the hands of Minister Alexandre de Moraes, who was selected as the rapporteur among five other Supreme Court ministers.

The investigation was sent to the STF by the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) because one of those investigated has a privileged jurisdiction. The investigation is being carried out in secrecy and there are no details about who the person cited in the investigations would be.

Source: Redação Terra