Moraes rejects reducing Débora do Batom's sentence due to the lack of enactment of a new law.

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes denied the request from the hairdresser's defense. Deborah Rodrigues dos Santos, known as "Deborah of lipstick", to reduce their sentence based on New law on sentencing guidelines approved by the National Congress.According to the judge, the rule has not yet been enacted or published, essential steps for its legal validity.

Deborah was sentenced to 14 years in prison for participating in the events of January 8, 2023She is facing charges including attempted coup d'état, violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, and aggravated damage to public property. Currently, she is under house arrest with an electronic ankle monitor.

The defense's request is considered inadmissible.

The defense requested a readjustment of the sentence after Congress overturned the presidential veto of the so-called Sentencing Bill (PL 2.162/2023). The central argument was that the new rule, being more beneficial, should be applied retroactively to the convicted woman.

In analyzing the case, Moraes highlighted that, despite the veto being overturned in a recent session, the text has not yet been formally incorporated into the legal system. Without promulgation and publication, there is no legal basis to review the sentence or alter the criteria for progression of the prison regime.

Law could impact those convicted on January 8th.

In his decision, the minister emphasized that the absence of a valid rule prevents any immediate application. The ruling cites that Congress overturned the presidential veto, but the legislative process has not yet been completed.

The bill approved at the end of 2025 foresees changes in sentencing guidelines for crimes against the democratic rule of law. Among the main points are the prohibition of combining sentences for crimes such as coup d'état and violent abolition, as well as the relaxation of rules for parole.

The proposal emerged as an alternative to the amnesty advocated by allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro and could benefit those convicted for the acts of January 8 after it comes into effect.