"The information we received from the Criminal Chamber is that the defendant's defense has lodged an appeal and is waiting at all times for the judge's response to the case," said TS spokesperson Leandro Lopes this Tuesday, without going into details. .
The former strongman of the former President (now deceased) José Eduardo dos Santos requested the opening of an investigation in a case brought to him by the Public Prosecutor's Office, in which he is accused of the crimes of embezzlement, fraud due to fraud, forgery of documents, criminal association , abuse of power, money laundering and influence peddling.
According to Leandro Lopes, the pronouncement was issued on December 20, 2023 and the parties were notified on January 15.
Kopelipa called 23 witnesses and is defended by lawyer Amaral Gourgel, also defending Fernando Gomes, accused in the same case.
The companies Plansmart International Limited and Utter Right International Limited, which also requested the opening of instructions, are represented by Carlota Cambenje and Hama Vasco, from Benja Satula's office.
During the investigation, an optional phase of the criminal investigation process, both the prosecution and the defense intervene directly as procedural parties and the defendants can also present evidence and arguments to the judge, in this case Nazaré Pascoal.
General 'Kopelipa' was head of the Military House of José Eduardo dos Santos and general "Dino" was head of communications in the same period.
Leandro Lopes, who spoke this Friday on the sidelines of the first extraordinary session of the TS plenary in 2024, also noted that the trials carried over from last year will be judged this year, as is the case in the case in which the defendant is the former Angolan ambassador to Ethiopia.
The trial of diplomat Arcanjo Maria do Nascimento, accused of the crime of embezzlement, resumes next Monday, January 29th.
"On February 20th, a new trial will begin for the deputy commissioner of the National Police, Domingos Adão Francisco, a released defendant, who faces the same case with two other co-accused, defendants arrested, on charges of passing, placing and circulating fake or counterfeit currency," he explained.
According to the official, the 2024 judicial year in Angola begins on March 1st and takes place under the motto "For the Achievement of Financial Autonomy and Modernization of Jurisdictional Activity".
The plenary session of the Supreme Court considered this Friday the proposals for Organic Laws of the Supreme Court, to amend the Organic Law that approves the Statute of Judicial Magistrates, to amend the Organic Law to approve the Remuneration Statute of Judicial Magistrates and other documents.
