The trial for the death of Diego Armando Maradona was suspended on Tuesday for a period of week to investigate whether there are reasons to challenge one of the court judges, Julieta Makintach, accused of partiality and having allowed the entry of two documentaries without authorization.
The decision was announced after a request for suspension by the Prosecutor’s Office, during the hearing on Tuesday, which adhered to the Five complaints and four of the seven defenses.
“The court unanimously resolves that the debate will continue next Tuesday, we understand that it is a reasonable time“said Maximiliano Savarino, president of the Court, who will take a week to analyze the request for investigation of the judge filed by the lawyers of the daughters of Maradona.
In addition, he requested that for the Next audience All the accused are present.
Makintach, meanwhile, defended his impartiality, anticipated that he will give “Case explanations” And he said that: “In case there is something in danger, it may be me the one that surpasses me.”
In practice, the decision announced by the Court implies the suspension of a single day of the process, since the trial, started in March celebrates hearings on Tuesday and Thursday in the Oral Criminal Court (TOC) No. 3 of San Isidro, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
This Tuesday, the prosecutor Patricio Ferrari He requested the suspension of the trial for a period of 10 days in order to give course to the investigation of the fact.
“This situation is committed to us the prestige of Judicial Power “said the prosecutor, who also spoke of “violence and institutional corruption.”
“In so many years of profession I have never seen so much load of desprolijidad, of neglect, of lack of institutional rigor “, He said during the Audience Fernando Burlando, defense lawyer of two of Maradona’s daughters.
After announcing the suspension, the lawyer considered the decision as “A prudent measure”, He stressed the importance of “resolving the situation of the challenge” before continuing with the debate: “If you can with Dr. Makintach or if we would have to ride the trial.”
Those who did not adhere to the request for suspension were the defense lawyers of the doctor and coordinator of the company Swiss Medical Nancy Forliniby nurse Ricardo Almirón and the Chief of Nurses Mariano Perroni.
In addition to Forlini, Almirón and Perroni, the psychologist is judged in this process Carlos Díaz, The psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov and Maradona’s header, the neurosurgeon Leopold Luque.
The nurse Gisela Madrid It is also processed, but will face a jury trial, as requested.
The court must determine if the seven defendants are guilty of simple homicide With eventual intent, a crime that has a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison.
