"A five-member panel of Brazil's Supreme Court has formed a majority to reject former President Jair Bolsonaro's appeal challenging his 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup to remain in power after the 2022 presidential election. The 70-year-old far-right firebrand was found guilty by the same court in September of attempting to prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking power. Prosecutors said the plan failed only because of a lack of support from the military's top brass."
"The remaining members of the panel have until November 14 to cast their votes in the Supreme Court's system. The former president will begin serving his sentence only after all appeals are exhausted. Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since August for violating precautionary measures in a separate case. His lawyers are expected to request that he be allowed to serve his sentence under similar conditions due to health concerns."
A majority of a five-member panel in Brazil's Supreme Court rejected Jair Bolsonaro's appeal of his 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup to stay in power after the 2022 election. Bolsonaro was found guilty in September of attempting to prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office. Prosecutors said the plot failed because the military's top brass did not support it. Justices Flavio Dino, Alexandre de Moraes and Cristiano Zanin voted to reject the appeal. Remaining panel members have until November 14 to cast votes. Bolsonaro will serve the sentence only after all appeals are exhausted, and his lawyers plan requests to allow house arrest for health reasons.
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