Judges refuse to overturn Fernando Madureira’s conviction | OneFootball

The Porto Court of Appeal rejected requests for corrections to the ruling that sentenced Fernando Madureira to three years and four months in the ‘Pretoriano’ operation. The defense of ‘Macaco’ claimed procedural nullities, highlighting the maintenance of an aggravating circumstance in the offenses against physical integrity in an attempt to reduce the sentence. Madureira argued that the assaults did not result from “a common action” among the defendants. The appellate judges stated that they had already considered all the issues raised and deemed the decision properly substantiated.

José Pereira, another defendant, also filed a complaint. Among the points raised was the incorrect reference in the ruling that the defendant possessed a loaded weapon, a correction that the judges made in that part of the decision. Fernando Madureira and other defendants may still appeal to the Supreme Court, although its admissibility seems unlikely.

On February 6, the appellate judges reduced the sentence imposed at first instance by five months. On that same day, the former leader of the supporters’ group was released for having reached the two-year limit in pre-trial detention, although there remains the possibility that he may have to return to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence. The court found that Madureira had planned to silence supporters of Villas-Boas and that threats and assaults had occurred. In total, nine defendants were convicted.

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