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Appeals Thrown Out in Maradona Death Case, Clearing Path to March 17 Trial

The ruling clears the way for a technical trial following the nullification tied to a prior judicial scandal.

Overview

  • San Isidro’s appeals court declared inadmissible the filings by the defenses of Agustina Cosachov, Leopoldo Luque, Nancy Forlini and Ricardo Almirón.
  • Tribunal Oral en lo Criminal No. 7 confirmed the new oral trial will start on March 17 with a witness list of 228 people.
  • The proceedings remain split, with seven defendants headed to a bench trial while nurse Dahiana Gisela Madrid faces a separate jury process that has no set date.
  • Judges Carlos Fabián Blanco and Gustavo Adrián Herbel, with a tie‑breaking intervention by Oscar Quintana, issued the decision for Sala III.
  • The chamber rejected arguments such as non bis in idem and set the hearing schedule for Tuesdays through Thursdays from 10:00 to 17:00.