Seems the lawyers are as stupid as we all think, the things coming out their mouths is incredible. I’m sure they wouldn’t be keeping them this long if there were no reasons.
The lawyer for Custódio Correia, one of the three defendants in the alleged corruption case in Madeira, presented, this morning, his objection to the Public Prosecutor’s Office’s proposal for his constituent to be placed in preventive detention.
André Navarro de Noronha considers that in the presentation of the accusation “there is no evidence of the commission of any crime” and therefore the application of preventive detention is not justified. The representative of the CEO of Socicorreia spoke upon arrival at the Central Criminal Investigation Court after the lunch break.
“There are convictions, suspicions… Facts? There are none”, he contested, in statements to journalists, claiming that the case should be archived due to lack of evidence.
Custódio Correia’s defender also criticized criminal action in Portugal, saying that it should respect “the principle of necessity, adequacy, proportionality, at the core of legality”.
The lawyer considers that the criminal investigation judge was “extremely attentive” to his statements and will therefore consider his position that it is not justified to apply preventive detention.
Earlier, when leaving for lunch, Raul Soares da Veiga highlighted his colleague’s performance, describing that Navarro de Noronha did “very well and dismantled the Public Prosecutor’s Office’s entire arguments”.
Avelino Farinha’s lawyer was against the promotion of the accusation, justifying that “it is not at all correct from a legal point of view”.
Lawyer Paulo de Sá e Cunha also understands that “a measure of coercive detention of freedom is not justified”, nor preventive detention, nor the obligation to remain in the home.
Raul Soares da Veiga and Paulo de Sá e Cunha, representatives of Avelino Farinha and Pedro Calado, respectively, are expected to counter-claim this afternoon the promotion of the Public Ministry.
Only after the defense’s statements do the criminal investigation judge make his decision and apply coercive measures. The judge may opt for a less serious measure than that proposed by the prosecution.