Questão jurídica principal
Whether the accused's right to examine adverse witnesses was violated because he could not effectively confront the three minor witnesses
Decisão extraída
No violation: the brief confrontation before the investigating judge, together with the overall procedure, gave an adequate and sufficient opportunity to question the minors; their later absence did not bar use of their statements.
Fundamentação extraída
The accused knew the accusations, was present with counsel at the confrontation, asked questions and had no further ones; counsel did not object or seek more preparation time. The court also noted that the trial court did not rely exclusively on the minors' statements.