Overview
- San Isidro’s Criminal Court No. 7 scheduled the new oral public trial for March 17, 2026, restarting the case over Maradona’s 2020 death.
- Judges denied a non bis in idem bid advanced for psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov and turned down a jury-trial request for surgeon Leopoldo Luque.
- Nurse Dahiana Gisela Madrid will proceed in a separate popular jury trial, while the other defendants face a technical bench trial.
- The first trial was annulled in May 2025 after Judge Julieta Makintach appeared in an unauthorized documentary; she was later removed and permanently disqualified.
- The case centers on eight medical and care team members charged with homicide by probable intent, with evidence including a 12:16 p.m. 911 call and an 11‑minute ambulance response established by prosecutors.