Robinho hands over his passport and indicates he will stay in Brazil until justice’s decision
Soccer player Robinho has surrendered his passport to Justice, indicating that he will not leave the country until the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) decides whether or not he should be arrested.
José Eduardo Alckmin, Robinho’s lawyer, said he delivered the travel document of the ex-player on the afternoon of this Wednesday (29) in Brasilia.
Justice Francisco Falcão ordered the measure last week, but the lawyer said Robinho voluntarily wanted to surrender his passport.
The surrender of the passport guarantees that Robinho will not leave the country until the STJ decides whether or not he should be arrested.
The measure is standard in cases where there is a risk that the defendant will leave Brazil and stay away from the law’s effects.
Now the rapporteur of the case will analyze the arguments for and against the imprisonment of the former player.
There is still no date for the trial, and until then, Robinho is free to move around the country.
Sentenced to nine years in prison for rape in Italy, he lives on the coast of São Paulo.
Earlier this Wednesday, the STJ allowed Anacrim (National Association of Criminal Lawyers) to be part of the process that may lead Robinho to prison.
The association defends the freedom of the former player.
Anacrim requested, and the STJ accepted it as “amicus curiae” in the lawsuit.
An “amicus curiae” (friend of the court) can participate in the process, present documents, and argue orally in the trial.
According to the STJ, Anacrim was accepted to ensure “equality of arms” in the lawsuit.
Earlier, Justice Falcão had already allowed the participation of the Brazilian Union of Women, an entity in favor of Robinho’s imprisonment.
The possibility of a Brazilian serving a sentence given by another country opposes jurists.
With information from Folhapress
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