Military police officer Alan Melo Martins responds for murder and attempted murder after running over couple in AC Personal file Military police officer Alan Melo Martins, convicted of running over and killing Silvinha Pereira da Silva in front of a supermarket, in May 2019 in Rio Branco, had his sentence increased by a decision by the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Justice of Acre (TJAC) published this Wednesday (10) in the Diário da Justiça. In February this year, Martins was sentenced to six years, two months and 13 days in prison for the crimes of completed murder and attempted murder. The new sentence was set at 17 years, two months and six days in a closed regime. g1 contacted his defense and is awaiting a response. The decision can still be appealed. 📲 Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp PM who ran over and killed woman is sentenced to more than 6 years in prison for murder in AC Martins was sentenced in 2021 by the Court to answer for qualified homicide, due to Silvinha's death, in addition to attempted murder against her husband, José da Silva, who was also injured in the accident. Another change made by the judges was the definition of the amount of compensation to be paid by the defendant, which had not been made in the first instance: R$25 thousand. Remember the case Silvinha Pereira da Silva was killed in 2019 in Rio Branco Reproduction The collision occurred on Estrada Dias Martins, one of the busiest roads in the capital. Silvinha was on a motorcycle with her husband when she was hit by the car driven by the military police officer. The three were injured and were taken to the emergency room, but the woman succumbed to her injuries and died the next day. READ ALSO Cauane case: Justice upholds acquittal of PMs accused of three deaths in 2018 in AC Bope police officer was speeding, says husband of woman killed in accident in AC José da Silva survived, but suffered serious injuries. For this reason, the police officer is also responsible for attempted murder. At the time, the widower said the PM was speeding. The version is even included in the complaint presented by the MP-AC. An expert report showed that the vehicle was traveling at around 130 km/h in a section where the maximum speed allowed was 40 km/h. Still according to the process, witnesses reported that the police officer had consumed 30 bottles of alcohol before driving, but the defense denied this version. Previous conviction Alan has already faced another popular jury. He was one of the defendants in the murder trial of Maria Cauane, aged 11, Gleiton Silva Borges and Edmilson Fernandes da Silva Sales, during a BOPE operation in Rio Branco, in 2018. In December 2024, he and the other defendants were acquitted. In October last year, the court upheld the decision. Review Acre’s news programs