Brazil's Supreme Court Finalizes Carla Zambelli Conviction, Enabling 5-Year Prison Term

Overview

• The Supreme Federal Court certified the case as final, blocking further appeals and authorizing execution of a 5-year, 3-month sentence.
• Zambelli was convicted of illegal firearm possession and illegal constraint for a filmed armed pursuit of Lula supporter Luan Araújo in São Paulo on October 29, 2022.
• A majority followed relator Gilmar Mendes, while Nunes Marques sought acquittal on the gun charge and André Mendonça favored only the constraint conviction.
• The court has ordered revocation of her congressional mandate, which is under review by the Chamber of Deputies.
• She is detained in Rome after fleeing Brazil following a separate 10-year STF conviction tied to the CNJ systems case, and extradition decisions rest with Italian authorities.