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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

STF maintains conviction of retired judge from AM for raping his own granddaughter

The Brazilian Supreme Court upheld the conviction of retired judge Rafael de Araujo Romano for raping his granddaughter.

Mar 22 • 14:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Mother of rape victim committed by retired justice in Manaus celebrates arrest: 'It's a victory for many girls'

The mother of a rape victim celebrated the arrest of retired judge Rafael de Araújo Romano, calling it a victory for many girls who suffer in silence.

Mar 20 • 22:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Delegate sees 'collective victory' in the arrest of a retired judge convicted of raping his own granddaughter in Manaus

Police delegate Joyce Coelho hailed the arrest of retired judge Rafael de Araújo Romano for sexually abusing his granddaughter as a significant victory against sexual violence.

Mar 20 • 15:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice condemns retired judge and others involved in scheme with precatórios in Campo Grande

A retired judge and several others were sentenced for participating in a scheme that defrauded the public budget of Campo Grande, Brazil.

Mar 20 • 14:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Retired Judge Sentenced for Raping His Own Granddaughter Turns Himself in to Police in Manaus

Retired judge Rafael de Araújo Romano, sentenced to 47 years in prison for raping his granddaughter, has turned himself in to the police in Manaus.

Mar 20 • 11:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court orders the arrest of retired judge convicted of raping his own granddaughter in AM

The Amazonas court has ordered the arrest of retired judge Rafael de Araújo Romano after he was sentenced to 47 years for sexually abusing his granddaughter.

Mar 19 • 21:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

What happens to Antônio Leopoldo after being convicted of the murder of Judge Alexandre Martins?

Retired Judge Antônio Leopoldo Teixeira was sentenced to 24 years in prison for his role in the murder of Judge Alexandre Martins in 2003, sparking discussions about Brazil's legal system and the implications of such a conviction.

Mar 14 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Judge Antônio Leopoldo is arrested at the PM Barracks after being convicted of the murder of Judge Alexandre Martins

Retired judge Antônio Leopoldo Teixeira has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for his role as a mastermind behind the murder of fellow judge Alexandre Martins, marking a significant first in Espírito Santo's judicial history.

Mar 13 • 11:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Who is Judge Antônio Leopoldo, sentenced to 24 years for ordering the murder of Judge Alexandre Martins, in ES

Retired judge Antônio Leopoldo Teixeira has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for his role in the murder of fellow judge Alexandre Martins de Castro Filho in 2003.

Mar 13 • 07:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Retired judge sentenced to 24 years for ordering the murder of judge Alexandre Martins in 2003 in ES

Retired judge Antônio Leopoldo Teixeira has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for ordering the murder of fellow judge Alexandre Martins in 2003 in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo.

Mar 12 • 19:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Last accused of the murder of Judge Alexandre Martins goes to trial 23 years after the crime in ES

Retired judge Antônio Leopoldo Teixeira is set to be tried for his alleged involvement in the murder of Judge Alexandre Martins, nearly 23 years after the crime took place in Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Mar 12 • 07:02 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fraud involving a retired judge in Hyderabad, scammers defrauded more than 10 million rupees through digital arrest

A retired district judge in Hyderabad fell victim to a 'digital arrest' scam, losing over 10 million rupees to cybercriminals who impersonated law enforcement.

Mar 9 • 09:05 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Jigawa sacks Shari’a Court judge for corruption

The Jigawa Judicial Service Commission has retired a Shari’a Court judge due to corruption and misconduct following an investigation.

Mar 3 • 09:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Appellate judge condemned to retire for harassment tried to kiss and proposed a meeting to outsourced employee of TJ-GO

A retired appellate judge in Brazil was compelled to resign due to sexual harassment allegations involving a contracted employee.

Feb 27 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'Fringe Benefits': a retired judge complained about the lack of snacks and coffee for magistrates during a trial at the STF

During a trial at Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, retired judge Cláudia Márcia de Carvalho Soares criticized the lack of basic provisions for magistrates, including snacks and functional apartments.

Feb 26 • 21:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Judge accused of ordering the murder of Alexandre Martins will be tried in March in ES

Retired judge Antônio Leopoldo Teixeira will stand trial on March 12 for allegedly ordering the murder of fellow judge Alexandre Martins in 2003.

Feb 19 • 15:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

CNJ points to evidence of payment in cattle to judge suspected of selling verdict and releasing PCC chief

A Brazilian disciplinary report indicates that a retired court judge may have accepted cattle as payment for a judicial ruling that released a drug trafficking leader.

Feb 19 • 08:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The judge in the 'Mediator case' brings former socialist deputy 'Tito Berni' to trial for corruption crimes

The judge overseeing the 'Mediator case' has moved to bring former socialist deputy Juan Bernardo Fuentes Curbelo, known as 'Tito Berni', to trial for alleged corruption alongside 22 other individuals, including a retired general.

Feb 12 • 13:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

The PCC chief sentenced to 126 years who left prison through the front door with the approval of a retired judge

Gerson Palermo, a leader of the First Command of the Capital (PCC), was sentenced to 126 years in prison but was released from a maximum-security facility with the approval of a retired judge, raising concerns over judicial processes.

Feb 11 • 20:48 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Belarra will go to trial due to the lawsuit from former judge García Castellón for calling him 'corrupt'

Podemos leader Ione Belarra is set to face trial on June 23 in Madrid over a lawsuit filed by retired judge Manuel García Castellón, who claims she defamed him by labeling him 'corrupt' and 'prevaricating.'

Feb 10 • 16:20 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Retired federal judge who wrote anti-Trump op-ed reportedly faced misconduct inquiry before resigning

Retired federal judge Mark Wolf, who criticized Trump in an op-ed, was under investigation for alleged misconduct before his resignation.

Feb 6 • 19:43 UTC
🇺🇸 NPR
Crime & Justice

Newly released court records reveal misconduct inquiry into federal judge

Newly unsealed court documents indicate a misconduct investigation involving retired federal judge Mark Wolf, who left the bench amid controversies tied to political pressures.

Feb 4 • 22:13 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Corrado Carnevale has died, the judge was labeled as the 'sentence killer'

Corrado Carnevale, a retired judge known as 'the sentence killer', passed away at the age of 96 at his home in Balduina.

Feb 4 • 19:40 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The head of the Firefighters who raised objections to the sending of the Es-Alert, key witness of the Cecopi, finally before the judge of the flood

José Miguel Basset, a retired chief inspector of the Provincial Consortium of Firefighters of Valencia, is set to testify before the judge regarding his objections to the Es-Alert during the tragic event that resulted in 230 fatalities.

Jan 13 • 23:01 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

Australian Prime Minister Announces Establishment of Public Inquiry into Sydney Hanukkah Party Attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a public inquiry into last month's attack on the Bondi Beach Hanukkah party that killed 15 people, to be led by a retired Supreme Court judge.

Jan 8 • 06:03 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The commissioner of the cocaine setup against Urbán, before the judge: "I am not going to throw such information in the trash"

Retired Commissioner José Luis Olivera testified about the fabricated cocaine case against Miguel Urbán and Podemos in 2016, justifying the handling of politically sensitive information by his non-operational coordination body.

Jan 6 • 20:56 UTC

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