STF rules pretrial detention counts toward January 8 sentences
By The BriefBrief
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court ruled that pretrial detention time counts toward sentences for January 8, 2023 convictions.
WHO:Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF)
WHAT:Ruled that time spent in pretrial detention counts toward sentences for people convicted over the January 8, 2023 attacks, including credit for home confinement restrictions.
WHEN:Aug 6, 2026
WHERE:Brazil
WHY:The STF decided a sentencing question for convictions related to the January 8, 2023 attacks.
