Fernando Madureira to learn if he’ll be freed this Friday | OneFootball

The decision regarding the appeals filed by five of the defendants in Operation Pretoriano and by the Public Prosecutor's Office is scheduled for this Friday at 11 a.m. These appeals relate to the convictions, in the first instance, of 10 defendants for events that occurred at the FC Porto General Assembly on November 13, 2023. The appeal trial is under the responsibility of Judge William Themudo, who, during the hearing on January 21, indicated notification for this date, although the complexity of the case may require postponing the conclusion of the judgment.

The outcome will have immediate implications for Fernando Madureira. If the judgment is concluded and notified – without public reading – there are several possibilities: acquittal, which would immediately free him; the absence of a judgment, which could imply release due to exceeding the two-year limit of pre-trial detention; or the conversion of the effective sentence into a suspended sentence up to a limit of five years.

If the appeal results in a harsher sentence, Madureira will remain detained and his prison time will be extended. If the conviction remains unchanged, he will also continue to be imprisoned, as two-thirds of the effective sentence have not yet been served – but there are other pending appeals. A potential appeal to the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of Justice will again prevent the final judgment, which could cause the pre-trial detention to once more exceed the legal limit and allow his release when the new procedure is formalized.

In addition to Fernando Madureira, Sandra Madureira, Vítor Aleixo (father), Vítor Bruno Aleixo (son), and José Pereira also appealed their respective convictions. The Public Prosecutor's Office also filed an appeal, requesting the aggravation of the majority of the sentences applied in the first instance.

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