By six votes to five in HC 82,959, the Supreme Federal Court held unconstitutional the provision requiring an entire sentence under the Heinous Crimes Law to be served in a closed regime. That provision also covered drug trafficking. The case itself concerned a sexual offence; the court's report discussed its relevance to cannabis suppliers. Progression required assessment by the execution judge rather than automatic release, and the ruling arose from review in an individual case.[1][2]
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References
- STF — Supremo afasta a proibição de progressão de regime nos crimes hediondos, 23 February 2006Court's contemporaneous report of HC 82,959; majority, individual review and judicial assessmentarchived
- Brazil — Law 8,072 of 25 July 1990, original publication (Câmara dos Deputados)Original Article 2 and paragraph 1, including drug traffickingarchived
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