Overview

• Julieta Makintach tendered her resignation on June 25 after critics said her secret documentary participation prejudiced the trial
• Proceedings have been suspended since May when fellow judges accused her of compromising the case during two months of hearings
• A new three-judge bench has been appointed but no retrial date has been set for the medical professionals
• Prosecutors allege the seven doctors provided substandard care during Maradona’s home recovery, leading to his November 2020 death from heart failure and pulmonary edema
• Each defendant faces charges of homicide with possible intent and potential prison terms of eight to 25 years if convicted