OAB criticizes Dino for attributing sentence trafficking to lawyers

The Order of Attorneys of Brazil (OAB) criticized Minister Flávio Dino on Wednesday for attributing guilt to lawyers for the trafficking of sentences.

OAB criticizes Dino for attributing sentence trafficking to lawyers

TL;DR

  • CFOAB issued a statement of "total contrariety" regarding Minister Flávio Dino's declaration.
  • Dino stated, "there is no trafficking of sentences without a lawyer buying it."
  • The OAB considers the statement a generalization that unfairly targets the "overwhelming majority of the Brazilian legal profession."
  • The entity asserts that misconduct should be investigated and punished individually, without affecting an entire professional category.
  • The OAB does not accept the criminalization of lawyers and demands respect for them.