Email in from lawyer in Rio. Latest decision was published today, finally.  Baixinho's public defender should be notified within 10 days and they then have 10 days to appeal.  The court is not now looking at the merits of his case, more at the procedural aspects.  Our lawyer is confident that, even if they appeal, it will be considered and dismissed very quickly.  We are very close to the end of the process. 

Can we really be in that position now?  After 4 years?  Back to the ranch this summer?  We are starting to believe that it might be so.