Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday filed an appeal to reduce his 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup to remain in power after the 2022 presidential election.
In an 85-page motion filed with the Supreme Court, Bolsonaro’s lawyers sought a review of parts of the conviction, including the prison sentence. The motion did not stipulate how much of a reduction in prison time Bolsonaro’s lawyers were seeking.
Last month, four of the five judges on a Supreme Court panel voted to convict Bolsonaro of five crimes, including taking part in an armed criminal organization, attempting to violently abolish democracy and organizing a coup.
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