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The São Paulo Bar Association (OAB-SP) has filed a petition in court requesting that lawyer and influencer Deolane Bezerra — who has been in preventive detention since May 22 at the Special Pavilion of the Tupi Paulista Women's Penitentiary — be transferred to a State-Major Room or have her preventive detention replaced with house arrest. The State-Major Room is a special accommodation provided for in the OAB Statute for lawyers detained before final conviction, separated from common cells. After a technical inspection of the prison, the OAB-SP Commission on Rights and Prerogatives concluded that the facility "has a penitentiary nature and does not meet the parameters defined by jurisprudence for characterization of a State-Major Room," the entity informed in a note. OAB-SP stated that its action "has no relation to the merits of the investigations" and "is restricted to protecting professional prerogatives guaranteed by law." ✓
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"A Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil de São Paulo (OAB-SP) entrou com um pedido na Justiça para que a advogada Deolane Bezerra seja transferida para uma Sala de Estado-Maior ou que ela tenha a prisão preventiva substituída por domiciliar."
"Conforme o Estatuto da OAB, caso um advogado esteja preso antes de condenação definitiva, ele tem direito a uma acomodação, separada das celas comuns e com condições consideradas adequadas de custódia, chamada de Sala de Estado-Maior."
"a Comissão de Direitos e Prerrogativas da entidade concluiu que a penitenciária "possui natureza penitenciária e não se enquadra nos parâmetros definidos pela jurisprudência para caracterização de Sala de Estado-Maior"
Deolane's defense had previously filed a habeas corpus petition, which was denied by the 5th Panel of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ). The STJ's 5th Panel unanimously upheld the preventive detention of the lawyer and digital influencer Deolane Bezerra, investigated as part of Operation Vérnix, Migalhas reported. The panel followed the vote of rapporteur Minister Ribeiro Dantas, who denied the motion for reconsideration in habeas corpus. For the minister, no flagrant illegality was demonstrated to justify overcoming STF precedent 691, and the preventive detention was, in principle, based on guaranteeing public order, given the investigation of alleged participation in organized crime. ✓
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"A 5ª turma do STJ, por unanimidade, manteve a prisão preventiva da advogada e influenciadora digital Deolane Bezerra, investigada no âmbito da Operação Vérnix... O colegiado acompanhou o voto do relator, ministro Ribeiro Dantas, que negou provimento ao agravo regimental em habeas corpus."
"Para o ministro, não foi demonstrada flagrante ilegalidade apta a justificar a superação da súmula 691 do STF, e a preventiva estava, em princípio, fundamentada na garantia da ordem pública, diante da apuração de suposta atuação em organização criminosa."
Deolane Bezerra is under investigation for money laundering and association with organized crime. Last week, the São Paulo Court accepted charges from the State Public Prosecutor's Office (MP-SP) and made Deolane a defendant along with Marco Willian Herbas Camacho (Marcola), leader of the First Capital Command (PCC), and three other suspects. The decision was made by Judge Deyvison Heberth dos Reis of the 3rd court of Presidente Venceslau. According to the MP-SP, family members or trusted individuals received orders from PCC leaders to distribute illicit income obtained through a transportation company, with amounts deposited in favor of Deolane and Everton de Souza and Paloma Sanches Herbas Camacho, Marcola's nephews. ✓
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"Na última quinta-feira (18), a Justiça de São Paulo aceitou a denúncia do Ministério Público do Estado (MP-SP) e tornou ré Deolane Bezerra junto de Marco Willian Herbas Camacho, também conhecido como Marcola, e outros três suspeitos."
"os promotores do MP relatam ainda que familiares ou pessoas de confiança recebiam ordens dos líderes do PCC para distribuição da renda ilícita obtida com uma empresa de transportes."
Deolane's defense had alleged in the previous habeas corpus petition precarious conditions in the facility, citing lack of hygiene, excessive heat, and presence of scorpions in the cell. The document also pointed out that she suffers from panic syndrome and had experienced episodes of low blood pressure and dizziness due to prison conditions and difficulty obtaining adequate food. OAB-SP also informed that the facts are being investigated by the OAB-SP Ethics and Discipline Court, "including regarding the application or not of a precautionary measure of preventive suspension of professional practice by lawyer Deolane Bezerra Santos, in accordance with OAB norms, ensuring due process, adversarial proceedings, and full defense." ✓
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"Foi alegado que a unidade tinha condições insalubres, citando falta de higiene, calor excessivo e até a presença de escorpiões na cela"
"os fatos estão sendo apurados pelo Tribunal de Ética e Disciplina da OAB SP, inclusive quanto à aplicação ou não de medida cautelar de suspensão preventiva do exercício profissional da advogada Deolane Bezerra Santos, em conformidade com as normas da OAB, assegurados o devido processo legal, o contraditório e a ampla defesa"
OAB-SP filed a judicial request to transfer Deolane Bezerra to a State-Major Room or replace preventive detention with house arrest
Deolane has been detained since May 22 at the Special Pavilion of the Tupi Paulista Women's Penitentiary
The OAB-SP Commission on Rights and Prerogatives inspected the prison and concluded it does not meet State-Major Room parameters
The STJ 5th Panel unanimously denied Deolane's previous habeas corpus petition
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
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The previous defense alleged unhealthy conditions, including presence of scorpions in the cell, panic syndrome, low blood pressure and dizziness
The OAB-SP Ethics and Discipline Court is investigating the facts and evaluating possible preventive suspension of Deolane's professional practice
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What is the specific legal basis authorizing lawyers to occupy a State-Major Room, and does this right apply to lawyers investigated or charged with common crimes?
Why it's still unknown: The OAB Statute provides for special accommodation for lawyers detained before final conviction, but neither OAB-SP nor the media outlets cited the specific article or judicial precedents defining the requirements for characterization of a State-Major Room. The distinction between legal profession prerogative (generic special room) and State-Major Room (historically military designation) was not clarified in available sources.
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How many analogous cases (lawyers charged or investigated for organized crime offenses) have obtained transfer to State-Major Room, and how many have had the request denied?
Why it's still unknown: No source provided quantified precedents of similar requests granted or denied by São Paulo courts or by the STJ. Without a decision history, it is not possible to assess whether OAB-SP's request is routine, exceptional, or unlikely to be granted.
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What is the São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office position on OAB-SP's transfer request?
Why it's still unknown: The outlets did not report whether the MP-SP has already commented on the new habeas corpus petition or formally opposed the transfer. The position of the prosecuting body is relevant to anticipate the outcome of the judicial decision.
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Which instance and which court are analyzing OAB-SP's transfer request, and what is the expected timeframe for decision?
Why it's still unknown: OAB-SP filed a petition in court, but the outlets did not specify whether it was filed with the execution court in Presidente Venceslau, the São Paulo Court of Justice, or another instance. They also did not inform procedural deadlines or whether there is an expectation of an interim decision.
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Were there dissenting or concurring votes in the STJ 5th Panel ruling that upheld Deolane's preventive detention, or was Minister Ribeiro Dantas' reasoning followed entirely by the other ministers?
Why it's still unknown: Migalhas reported that the decision was unanimous, but did not detail whether there were concurring opinions (ministers who reached the same ruling through doctrinally distinct paths) or whether all fully adopted the rapporteur's vote. This information signals cohesion or internal tension in the panel.