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Seminar in São Paulo to examine wrongful conviction of MMA fighter
MMA fighter Sílvio Pantera spent nearly six years in prison after being wrongly convicted in Brazil.
He was sentenced to 16 years for allegedly taking part in an attempted robbery resulting in death.
The Superior Court of Justice overturned the case after finding flaws in how Pantera was identified.
Witnesses did not identify him, and evidence showed he had been at the gym where he worked minutes before the crime, about 30 kilometres away.
A seminar in São Paulo will examine judicial errors on Friday, 13 November, with judges and other specialists taking part.
Organised by the São Paulo Lawyers Association and Innocence Project Brasil, the free event will discuss how wrongful convictions harm individual freedom and public trust in institutions.
A seminar in São Paulo will examine the wrongful conviction and imprisonment of MMA fighter Sílvio Pantera.
Pantera spent almost six years in prison after being convicted of taking part in an attempted robbery resulting in death.
Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice ruled that the case was invalid because of failures in the identification procedure.
The seminar is promoted by the São Paulo Lawyers’ Association and Innocence Project Brasil, with support from the São Paulo School of Magistrates.
It is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, at the association’s headquarters.
- Who
- MMA fighter Sílvio Pantera and participants including judges and specialists.
- What
- A seminar on judicial errors will examine Pantera’s wrongful conviction.
- When
- Friday, Nov. 13, starting at 8:30 a.m.
- Where
- The São Paulo Lawyers’ Association headquarters, Alameda Santos, 2159, São Paulo.
- Why
- To discuss judicial errors and a conviction that was overturned after flaws in the identification procedure were found.
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Sílvio Pantera was imprisoned after being convicted of taking part in an attempted robbery resulting in death.
The Superior Court of Justice ruled the case invalid because of failures in the identification procedure.
The seminar is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. at the São Paulo Lawyers’ Association headquarters.
- Prison time
- Almost six years
- Original sentence
- 16 years
- Seminar start
- 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 13
- Venue
- São Paulo Lawyers’ Association headquarters, Alameda Santos, 2159
- Organizers
- São Paulo Lawyers’ Association and Innocence Project Brasil
What people are saying
uma condenação injusta compromete não apenas a liberdade individual, mas também a confiança da sociedade nas instituições