Brazilian Criminal Procedure Code: Review of Final Judgments
Article 621: Acceptance of Review of Completed Cases
The review of completed cases will be accepted:
- I – When the sentence is contrary to the express text of the criminal law or the evidence in the file;
- II – When the sentence was based on interviews, examinations, or demonstrably false documents;
- III – When, after the verdict, new evidence of the convicted person’s innocence is found, or a circumstance that determines or authorizes a special reduction of the sentence is discovered.
Article 622: Timeframe
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