Overview

• The hearing opened at 9 a.m. in Buenos Aires, with final statements from the accused and a verdict expected around midday on the Judiciary’s YouTube channel.
• Prosecutors also asked to unify Sabag Montiel’s requested 15-year term with a prior child‑sexual‑abuse‑material sentence, totaling 19 years.
• Nicolás Carrizo faces acquittal after both the prosecution and Kirchner’s lawyers withdrew their accusations against him.
• Defense teams argued mental incapacity and claimed the weapon could not fire, seeking to avoid convictions for attempted homicide.
• Evidence cited includes video of the close‑range misfire and Sabag Montiel’s admission of intent; the TOF Nº6 panel of Sabrina Namer, Ignacio Fornari and Adrián Grünberg heard 157 witnesses since June 2024.