Lawyer asks for his own client's conviction and defendant is considered 'defenseless' in SC A defendant for drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm was considered defenseless by the courts during an evidentiary hearing after his own lawyer agreed with the request for conviction made by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Santa Catarina (watch above). In a statement, the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) in the state said it was investigating the situation When called to give his final arguments, lawyer Rodrigo Pantaleão agreed with the prosecutor's accusations, who had spoken out shortly before. g1 hid the name of the prisoner in the video. "The defense corroborates the statements made by the prosecutor's office. Nothing more, Your Excellency", he replied. g1 tries to contact the lawyer. ✅ Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp Video of the online session shows that Pantaleão remained on his cell phone throughout the prosecutor's speech, Raul Rogério Rabello, and only returned to pay attention to the hearing when the judge, Carolina Ranzolin Nerbass, called him to speak. Upon receiving the response, the judge noted that she could not accept that position and that she would have to consider the defendant defenseless. The lawyer, even so, reinforced that those were the defense's final arguments. Nerbass then approached the defendant to explain the situation. "I am considering you defenseless. You deserve a defense, even though you have admitted part of the illicit issues. So, I give you three days to appoint a new defender. If you do not appoint a new defender, I will appoint a permanent defender for you", he said. The Brazilian Bar Association in Santa Catarina reported that it requested information from the judge, in addition to related documents, to understand the circumstances of the facts and evaluate the possible adoption of the measures provided for in the Statute of Advocacy and the OAB. He also highlighted that he "does not tolerate conduct that may represent a violation of the ethical duties inherent to the exercise of the profession" (read in full below). Also read: Marketer linked to MBL uses racist expression 'mono' to refer to Vini Jr. during live Who is the lawyer with 32 thousand followers appointed as faction leader in Florianópolis New defender Considering that the defendant did not present a new lawyer within the deadline, defense attorney Jackson José Seilonski was appointed by the 3rd Criminal Court. He informed g1 that he studied the case and submitted the final allegations to the Court, but detailed his position. Lawyer asked for conviction of his own client and defendant is considered 'without defense' Reproduction What crime is being investigated? The complaint states that the crime occurred on February 12, 2026, in the Sambaqui neighborhood, in Florianópolis. 30 shuttlecocks of cocaine, already packaged for sale, and a bottle with around 200ml of "loló" were seized at the defendant's house. According to the document, the man was carrying a modified pistol, with the number removed. When approached, he tried to flee into a property, resisting the approach and throwing punches and kicks at the police. He also instigated a pitbull dog against the garrison. What does the OAB/SC say? The Brazilian Bar Association – Santa Catarina Section (OAB/SC) informs that, as soon as it became aware of the facts disclosed involving the actions of a lawyer during a criminal hearing held in the District of the Capital, it informed the magistrate responsible for the case, requesting information and documents related to the incident, in order to fully understand the circumstances of the facts and evaluate the possible adoption of the measures provided for in the Law and OAB Statute. The OAB/SC acts firmly in the defense of professional prerogatives and the indispensability of law for the administration of Justice. With the same rigor, it does not tolerate conduct that may represent a violation of the ethical duties inherent to the exercise of the profession. If disciplinary infractions are found after due investigation, the appropriate procedures may be initiated within the scope of the Ethics and Disciplinary Court, which are processed under legal secrecy. Law must be an example for society. Therefore, the OAB/SC maintains permanent action both in the protection of professional prerogatives and in the ethical supervision of legal activity. In the last five years, the Sectional imposed 557 suspension sentences and promoted the exclusion of 69 lawyers from its staff. VIDEOS: most watched g1 SC in the last 7 days