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Jorge Bezerra da Silva was sentenced to 20 years in closed regime prison for attempted femicide against his ex-partner Priscila Monique Laurindo da Silva, in a crime that occurred nine months before he murdered the same victim. The sentence was handed down on June 3, 2026, by Judge Danielle Christine Silva Melo of the 3rd Jury Court of Recife. ✓
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"O réu Jorge Bezerra da Silva foi condenado a 20 anos de reclusão em regime inicialmente fechado por tentar matar a ex-companheira, Priscila Monique Laurindo da Silva, em abril de 2021, no Recife. A sentença foi proferida nesta quarta-feira (3) pela juíza Danielle Christine Silva Melo, da 3ª Vara do Tribunal do Júri da Capital"
The Jury Council recognized that the crime was committed with base motives, without possibility of victim defense, and in the context of domestic and family violence against women. The attempted femicide occurred in April 2021, when Jorge attacked Priscila with knife blows at her mother's house, while the victim was holding the couple's newborn daughter in her arms. During the assault, one of the stab wounds hit the child's hand. ✓
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"O Conselho de Sentença reconheceu que o crime foi cometido por motivo torpe, sem possibilidade de defesa da vítima e em contexto de violência doméstica e familiar contra a mulher."
Jorge had already been convicted in July 2025 to 29 years and 8 months in prison for Priscila's murder, which occurred in January 2022. According to the Pernambuco Public Prosecutor's Office complaint, he did not accept the end of the relationship, violated a protective order, and broke his electronic ankle monitor before committing the completed femicide. ✓
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"Em julho de 2025, Jorge já havia sido condenado a 29 anos e 8 meses de prisão pelo assassinato da ex-companheira, crime cometido em janeiro de 2022."
During the attempted femicide trial, Jorge made death threats against Vitória da Silva Souza, Priscila's sister and a witness in the case. Faced with the threats, the judge ordered letters to be sent to the Public Prosecutor's Office, the Criminal Execution Court, and the Social Defense Department for measures to be taken, including evaluating the transfer of the convict to a maximum security unit and analyzing the inclusion of the witness in the Threatened Victims and Witnesses Protection Program (Provita). ✓
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"Diante das ameaças, a juíza determinou o envio de ofícios ao Ministério Público, à Vara de Execução Penal e à Secretaria de Defesa Social para adoção de providências. Entre as medidas solicitadas estão a apuração de novos crimes, a avaliação da transferência do condenado para uma unidade de segurança máxima e a análise da inclusão da testemunha no Programa de Proteção a Vítimas e Testemunhas Ameaçadas (Provita)."
The magistrate also declared Jorge's incapacity to exercise parental authority over the couple's daughter, considering that the child was hit during the attempted femicide and that the defendant never effectively exercised parental responsibilities. The defense may still appeal the new conviction. ✓
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"Além da condenação, a magistrada declarou a incapacidade de Jorge Bezerra da Silva para exercer o poder familiar sobre a filha do casal. A decisão considerou, entre outros aspectos, o fato de a criança ter sido atingida durante a tentativa de feminicídio e de o réu nunca ter exercido efetivamente as responsabilidades paternas."
Jorge Bezerra was convicted for attempted femicide in April 2021 and completed femicide in January 2022 against the same victim
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Jorge made death threats against witness during the attempted femicide trial itself
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What was the specific legal doctrine applied by the court in determining the 20-year sentence?
Why it's still unknown: Judge Danielle Christine Silva Melo's sentence was not disclosed in full, only basic procedural aspects were reported by the press
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Which TJPE jurisprudential precedents were invoked for applying the femicide qualifier in attempted cases?
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What was the specific position of the Pernambuco Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the applied sentence?
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How will the two convictions (attempted and completed femicide) be unified in criminal execution?
Why it's still unknown: Procedures for unifying sentences in closed regime were not detailed in coverage
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