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The trial concerning the death of Odaír Moniz reaches its final phase at the Sintra Court, with closing arguments set to commence following the testimony of a final PJ inspector.
Judge Susana Seca has ruled that lawyer Marco António Amarote must continue representing José Sócrates until a successor is appointed, preventing further delays in the Operation Marquês corruption trial.
The use of his service Glock was 'disproportionate'. However, the court viewed the killing of Odair Moniz as a 'true instinctive act of defence' by Bruno Pinto. The victim's family will receive 90,000 euros.
In the court's view, the document further states, the police officer, who was given a three-year and six-month suspended sentence for homicide, merely intended to 'carry out a legitimate arrest'.
The verdict was announced this Monday at the Sintra court. The cook was fatally shot during a PSP operation in Cova da Moura. The court proved that Odair Moniz did not have a knife nor did he reach for his waistband to draw a bladed weapon. However, it noted several mitigating factors regarding officer Bruno Pinto.
The trial of the PSP officer who killed Odair Moniz in Cova da Moura, Amadora, in October 2024, concludes today, with the reading of the verdict scheduled for 15:30 at the Sintra Court.
All six protesters arrested near parliament on Wednesday, following the CGTP demonstration on the day of the general strike, were released with an identity and residence requirement.
The Court of Appeal has annulled the lower court's decision to acquit former PAN deputy Cristina Rodrigues, who was accused of an 'IT blackout' of party emails, and has ordered a retrial.
In the ruling, the panel of judges upheld the appeals filed by the Public Prosecutor's Office and the PAN party, annulling the court decision that, in July 2025, acquitted the current Chega party deputy.
The Lisbon Local Criminal Court had previously ruled that the two charges of property damage and illegitimate access to emails, for which Cristina Rodrigues was accused by the Public Prosecutor's Office, were not proven.
The businesswoman and daughter of the former Angolan President reacted to a decision confirming that she acted in good faith and without abuse of rights. The conclusion differs from the “political narrative” that was presented.
The family of one of the victims of the Glória Funicular accident is demanding one million euros from Carris. In the same case, Zelensky is called to testify because he was one of the world leaders to publicly offer condolences to the families, even while leading a country at war. For the plaintiffs, statements like this demonstrate the exceptional nature of this accident. This is the subject of a conversation with Paulo Saragoça da Matta, a lawyer and CNN Portugal commentator. 'A Portuguese court cannot force a foreign head of state to testify,' he responds, explaining the concept of a witness.
The judge followed the position advocated last week by the Public Prosecutor's Office, noting the former banker's inability to comprehend the sentence due to Alzheimer's disease.
The Cascais court was unable to determine the motive for the crime. The woman was sentenced to 13 years and four months in prison.
The Public Prosecutor's Office requested the conviction of PSP officer Bruno Pinto for simple homicide, the crime for which he is accused, as well as his suspension from duty.
The Judiciary Police (PJ) chief inspector who led the investigation into the death of Odair Moniz testified on Monday, 18 May, that surveillance footage does not show a knife and that she was not informed of any weapon upon her arrival at the scene. During the trial at the Sintra Court, Inspector Cláudia Soares stated her conviction that no bladed weapon was involved, noting that no knife was visible when the victim fell, nor were there any biological traces on the knife later found near the victim's bags. While she confirmed that Moniz was violent and resisted arrest, she highlighted that police officers did not mention a knife when she arrived. The trial continues as other officers maintain they saw a knife near the body.
The chief inspector revealed in court that the cook was violent and acted against officer Bruno Pinto. However, cameras show he did not have a bladed weapon, and forensic laboratory tests reveal that the bladed weapon 'did not have any biological traces'.
This Monday, the Public Prosecutor's Office and the defence teams will be able to present their final arguments in one of the most high-profile cases of recent years.
The Lisbon Administrative Court begins today the trial of a 2017 lawsuit in which former Prime Minister José Sócrates demands at least 50,000 euros in compensation from the State due to the duration of the Marquês case.
The court requested Brazilian support to locate 10 witnesses in the murder case of Rosalina Ribeiro.
The court requested Brazilian support to locate 10 witnesses in the murder case of Rosalina Ribeiro.
The court requested Brazilian support to locate 10 witnesses in the murder case of Rosalina Ribeiro.
Former prime minister is once again without a lawyer for the trial
Hacker Rui Pinto was acquitted this Wednesday in the 'Football Leaks' case, in which he was accused of 241 crimes. Gustavo Silva, a commentator for CNN Portugal, analyses the case, which he considers 'surprising'.
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All defendants in the Saco Azul case, including former Benfica president Luís Filipe Vieira, were acquitted today, with the court citing doubts regarding the prosecution's case.
Luís Carlos Esteves, the lawyer appointed by the Bar Association, filed an appeal after judge Susana Seca refused to halt the trial. He cites ECHR jurisprudence and guarantees of an effective defence.
Nine years later, the Lisbon Administrative Court will judge the lawsuit that José Sócrates filed against the Portuguese State in 2017 regarding Operation Marquês, the former prime minister announced this Monday. In a statement, the head of government between 2005 and 2011 reveals that the trial is scheduled for May 14 and 15.
The case occurred one year before the death of PSP officer Fábio Guerra, who was killed in March 2022 by Cláudio Coimbra and another former marine, Vadym Hrinko, outside a different Lisbon nightclub.
The trial of the four youths accused of raping and assaulting a 16-year-old girl began this Monday at the Loures court and lasted one morning. Only one of the defendants chose to provide statements at this time.
