Overview

• Three of five justices voted to convict Jair Bolsonaro, with Luiz Fux dissenting and calling for acquittal due to insufficient evidence.
• President of the panel Cristiano Zanin has yet to vote, and penalties will be set once the vote is completed.
• The court found Bolsonaro guilty on five counts tied to efforts to block the 2022 transfer of power and the January 8, 2023 attacks in Brasília.
• Alongside Bolsonaro, three generals, an admiral, a lieutenant colonel, and two civilians were also convicted.
• Bolsonaro remains under house arrest as his lawyers say they will appeal, and reporting cites a potential maximum sentence of up to 43 years.