silva could soon be behind bars the nation's top court has narrowly denied his request to remain free and even appeal for a bribery conviction he faces more than a decade in prison the decision has split the nation is the biggest name yet to be toppled by prosecutors in a massive anti corruption investigation. after a marathon televised debate brazil's supreme court was deadlocked chief justice carmen lucci a then cast the deciding vote rejecting luis enough to distil of his bid for freedom while his conviction is appealed. last year lula was found guilty of taking bribes and sentenced to twelve years in prison outside the court brazilians are equally divided in opinion. in prison enough impunity in this country enough lou that the thief is not above the law. others were upset by the ruling. so no system is more different we are really