Accused of defaming former inspector Gonçalo Amaral know today the court decision

Accused of defaming former inspector Gonçalo Amaral know today the court decision

By Agencia Lusa, em posted July 17, 2012 - 09:45 | Updated 4 hours 49 minutes ha



The lawyer Marcos Aragão Correia and Professor António Pedro Dores, accused of defaming former Inspector of Judicial Police Gonçalo Amaral, now know the decision of the Court of Faro, and the prosecutor asked for acquittal.

Leonor Cipriano's lawyer, Aragão Correia, and the president of the Association Against Exclusion for Development (ACED), Antonio Pedro Dores, are accused of defaming the former inspector, who investigated for nearly eight years the disappearance of Jane, daughter of Eleanor Cipriano.

The complaint, filed by Gonçalo Amaral, now retired, was prompted by an April 2008 document titled "Report on Torture Leonor Cipriano perpetrated by the Judicial Police," which Aragão Correia prepared for ACED and was broadcast by the association.

In 2009, Gonçalo Amaral was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment suspended for making false allegations in the trial of former inspectors and officials accused of torture PJ's mother Joan.

However, the former inspector considered that this report was "damaging the honor and consideration personal and professional" and therefore decided to refer Aragão Correia and President of ACED, for defamation.

The Public Ministry (MP) asks for absolution, and argues that both failed to make sense to talk about defamation, since all evidence points to the existence of torture, despite never having tasted exactly your own.

Heard as a witness in closing arguments of the trial, Leonor described the inspectors put a bag over his head, kicked around the body and hit him with a telephone card and a blunt object.

Reportedly, the attacks continued after they have forced to kneel on two glass ashtrays, she said transported by the Gonçalo Amaral.

Leonor and the missing girl's uncle, João Cipriano, were convicted in November 2004 to 20 years and four months and 19 years and two months imprisonment, respectively, for murder and concealment of a corpse.

On appeal, the sentence of Leonor Cipriano was reduced to 16 years and eight months

Breaking news:

NOT-GUILTY of all charges;
the torture of Leonor Cipriano perpetrated by the portuguese police is once again confirmed;
the serious and active involvement of Goncalo de Sousa Amaral in that torture is once again confirmed;
Goncalo de Sousa Amaral was condemned to pay all the court expenses;
since the Public Prosecutor also asked for the non-guilty verdict, no more appeals are possible.

My friends, this was taken from Jornal de Notícias:

http://www.jn.pt/PaginaInicial/Seguranca/Interior.aspx?content_id=2670936&page=-1

Court acquits accused of defaming Gonçalo Amaral

The criminal court acquitted him of Faro, this Tuesday Aragão Correia, a lawyer for Leonor Cipriano - mother of missing girl in the Algarve in 2004 - and Professor António Pedro Dores, of defaming former Inspector of Judicial Police Gonçalo Amaral.

Aragão Correia and president of the Association Against Exclusion for Development (ACED), Antonio Pedro Dores, were accused of defaming the former inspector, who investigated for nearly eight years the disappearance of Jane, daughter of Leonor Cipriano.

In its judgment, the judge said the conditions were not met to consider even the possibility of legal order António Pedro Dores, president of ACED, who spread the "Report on Torture Leonor Cipriano perpetrated by the Judicial Police," the object of the process raised by Gonçalo Amaral.

As for Marcos Aragão Correia, cemented his acquittal in the fulfillment of civic duty to denounce acts of torture that is required every citizen and, on the other hand, has proven that as the lawyer for Leonor Cipriano was convinced that Gonçalo Amaral was the same co-author of the acts of torture against the mother of Joan.

By having knowledge of the acts committed against Leonor Cipriano - whose existence, as an autonomous object of judgment, the court did not question - through a conversation with your client, Aragão Correia became convinced of the veracity of the version heard, which, in the opinion of the court annulled the severity of their publication.

However, based on the testimony he heard - including that of Leonor Cipriano - the court failed to establish that Gonçalo Amaral has witnessed acts of torture or even coordinate the team that practiced.

On the other hand, claimed that Aragão Correia knew someone publicly attributed those acts could constitute matters "offending the honor and dignity," though it has done so in the belief that Eleanor had told the truth.

In 2009, Gonçalo Amaral was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment suspended for making false allegations in the trial of former agents and inspectors of the PJ, accused of torture to his mother Joan.

The former inspector considered that the report of the ACED was "damaging the honor and consideration personal and professional" and has decided to lodge a complaint for defamation against Aragão Correia and president of the association.

The Public Ministry (MP) asked for the acquittal of both, claiming that no longer makes sense to talk about defamation, since all the evidence pointed to the existence of torture, despite never having tasted exactly your own.

Heard as a witness in closing arguments of the trial, Leonor described the inspectors put a bag over his head, kicked around the body and hit him with a telephone card and a blunt object.

Reportedly, the attacks continued after they have forced to kneel on two glass ashtrays that she said would have been transported by the Gonçalo Amaral.

Leonor and the missing girl's uncle, João Cipriano, were convicted in November 2004 to 20 years and four months and 19 years and two months imprisonment, respectively, for murder and concealment of a corpse. On appeal, the sentence of Leonor Cipriano was reduced to 16 years and eight months.

My friends, this was taken from Correio da Manhã newspaper:

http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/nacional/portugal/advogado-de-leonor-cipriano-absolvido-de-difamar-goncalo-amaral#

President of ACED was also acquitted

Leonor Cipriano lawyer acquitted of slander Gonçalo Amaral

The criminal court acquitted Faro on Tuesday Aragão Correia, a lawyer for Leonor Cipriano - mother of missing girl in the Algarve in 2004 - and Professor António Pedro Dores, of defaming former Inspector of Judicial Police Gonçalo Amaral.

Aragão Correia and president of the Association Against Exclusion for Development (ACED), Antonio Pedro Dores, were accused of defaming the former inspector, who investigated for nearly eight years the disappearance of Joana, daughter of Leonor Cipriano.

In its judgment, the judge said the conditions were not met to consider even the possibility of legal order António Pedro Dores, president of ACED, who spread the "Report on Torture Leonor Cipriano perpetrated by the Judicial Police," the subject of the case raised by Gonçalo Amaral.

As for Marcos Aragão Correia, cemented his acquittal in the fulfillment of civic duty to denounce acts of torture that is required every citizen and, on the other hand, has proven that as the lawyer for Leonor Cipriano was convinced that Gonçalo Amaral was the same co-author of the acts of torture against the mother of Joana.

By having knowledge of the acts committed against Leonor Cipriano - whose existence, already the subject of independent judgment, the court did not question - through a conversation with your client, Aragão Correia became convinced of the truthfulness of the version heard, which, in the opinion the court annulled the severity of their publication.

However, based on the testimony he heard - including that of Leonor Cipriano - the court failed to establish that Gonçalo Amaral has witnessed acts of torture or even coordinate the team that practiced.

Excellent news indeed. Well done Marcos.

Great News. Congratulations, Marcos, Professor Dorres, and Isabel Duarte.

Sabot wrote:
Great News. Congratulations, Marcos, Professor Dorres, and Isabel Duarte.

I agree Sabot, but we must admit Isabel Duarte played a blinder here. Another LADY that isn't scared of the BGA and his cronies.

I for one really admire this lady

Yes, well done Mrs. Isabel Duarte.

christabel, you words are mine:

"we must admit Isabel Duarte played a blinder here. Another LADY that isn't scared of the BGA and his cronies.

I for one really admire this lady".

christabel wrote:

Sabot wrote:
Great News. Congratulations, Marcos, Professor Dorres, and Isabel Duarte.

I agree Sabot, but we must admit Isabel Duarte played a blinder here. Another LADY that isn't scared of the BGA and his cronies.

I for one really admire this lady

And Amaral is going to have to pay Isobel Duarte's Bill. Although I don't suppose she will be holding her breath for that. Amaral never pays anyone.

SNAP Pedro.........

Woohoo another poke in the eye for Amoral..........

Pedro Silva wrote:Yes, well done Mrs. Isabel Duarte.

christabel, you words are mine:

"we must admit Isabel Duarte played a blinder here. Another LADY that isn't scared of the BGA and his cronies.

I for one really admire this lady".

Definitely....

Yes catkins, I agree with you.

I wonder if because of this would there be any chance of a Re Trial for Leonora Cipriano?

Catkins, perhaps Marcos can answer that:

"I wonder if because of this would there be any chance of a Re Trial for Leonora Cipriano?"

christabel wrote:

Sabot wrote:
Great News. Congratulations, Marcos, Professor Dorres, and Isabel Duarte.

I agree Sabot, but we must admit Isabel Duarte played a blinder here. Another LADY that isn't scared of the BGA and his cronies.

I for one really admire this lady

Chicane wrote:

christabel wrote:

Sabot wrote:
Great News. Congratulations, Marcos, Professor Dorres, and Isabel Duarte.

I agree Sabot, but we must admit Isabel Duarte played a blinder here. Another LADY that isn't scared of the BGA and his cronies.

I for one really admire this lady

Well, she is excellent. And I do so admire excellence.

GREAT VIDEO OF MARCOS!!

Acquitted: lawyer accused of defaming Gonçalo Amaral

Marcos Aragão Correia has fulfilled civic duty to report abuse
By: TVI24 / HR | 17 - 7 - 2012 20: 49



http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/aa---videos---sociedade/goncalo-amaral-aragao-correia-tvi24/1362116-5795.html

The criminal court acquitted Faro Aragão Correia, a lawyer for Leonor Cipriano - mother of missing girl in the Algarve in 2004 - and Professor António Pedro Dores, of defaming former Inspector of Judicial Police Gonçalo Amaral. Aragão Correia and President of the Association Against Exclusion for Development (ACED), Antonio Pedro Dores, were accused of defaming the former inspector, who investigated for nearly eight years the disappearance of Jane, daughter of Leonor Cipriano. In its judgment, the judge said the conditions were not to consider even the possibility of legal order António Pedro Dores, president of ACED, who spread the "Report on Torture Leonor Cipriano perpetrated by the Judicial Police," the object of the process raised by Gonçalo Amaral. As for Marcos Aragão Correia, cemented in the acquittal fulfillment of civic duty to denounce acts of torture that is required every citizen and, on the other hand, has proven that as the lawyer for Leonor Cipriano was convinced that Gonçalo Amaral was even co-author of the acts of torture against the mother of Joan .

Translation: Thanks to Pedro for this


http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/aa---videos---sociedade/goncalo-amaral-aragao-correia-tvi24/1362116-5795.html


Marcos Aragão Correia is a lawyer of the mother of Joana, he was the author of a polemic report, he, who wrote that GA saw Leonor Cipriano being tortured in the PJ in Faro without doing nothing to prevent it, he was accused of defamation, a crime that the court understood it happened but it shouldn´t be punished.


Marcos lawyer: the court understood that, nevertheless, being filled the elements of the crime, it is not, he didn´t commit, in this case, the arguido illicit conduct, because reported those acts as of higher social interest and understood that being as truthful.


Journalist: this means that Aragão Correia limited to put in paper what Leonor told him and trusted to be true, acted according court with the conviction that it was denouncing a public crime, a violation of human rights, that´s why he was absolved.


Marcos lawyer: so, the court filed well and we´re satisfied with the decision, we feel that justice has been served.


Journalist: the report was subscribed by a responsible of the SOS Prisons, accused of the same crime, also absolved.


Journalist: Amaral was not in the court, TVI tried, without success, "to know his reaction to the sentence". Leonor Cipriano and brother John were condemned to 16 years in jail, by the death of Joana, in September of 2004, the woman complained of being assaulted in the directory of Faro PJ, five inspectors were at trial, the court proved the aggressions, but the authors were not identified.

Look now, we all know that Amaral was involved in the actual Torture but for some inexplicable reason The Court was unable to prove it. Although The PJ must know who was in The Police Station at the time. For God's sake, the Torture went on for several hours, and Leonor will not have been silent will this was going on.
There will be many pointers to who was involved.

you welcome christabel.

Er spotted by Truthiness on Myths...have you seen the one Ammy claims not to know very well..right at the end of video?

Maybe getting some practice in for his possible Court appearances...

Seems they all have it wrong with the video pic's

The lady in pink, was Marcos lawyer, yesterday.

Gonc didn't attend court,
neither did Cristoavo or Cabrita.

So most shots on the video are old ones

I find it interesting that a defense to defamation was that Marcos said what he said in good faith, in that he was told of the torture by Leonor. I think this would only hold up because she said it under oath.

The only issue really is whether or not Gonc committed the torture, knew of the torture, ordered the torture or knew nothing of it. It is now considred a fact that the torture occurred. Plus, Gonc was convicted of lying about the torture(effectively if not exactly). I wonder if it would have gone that way had Gonc not been convicted. Regardless, the torture is real, so why has the conviction of Leonor not been found to be unsafe and overturned?

Anyway, best wishes to Marcos and Isabel, and to the other lawyer also charged. Congratulations on you well deserved win.