Overview
- Coelho, who ruled Tuesday, deemed the motion to remove her extemporaneous under the 48‑hour rule and sent the issue to appeals judges Pablo Rolón and Alberto Gaig.
- The defense filed the challenge during the ninth preliminary hearing Monday in San Isidro, citing a fear of bias and accusing the judge of delaying the jury trial for nurse Dahiana Madrid.
- Attorney Rodolfo Baqué alleged the judge was emotionally unbalanced and criticized her for wearing a robe in pretrial hearings, claims Coelho said lacked a concrete legal cause.
- A bid by prosecutors and the family’s lawyers to formalize photos of Maradona’s room as evidence drew a defense claim that the images were altered.
- The second trial for seven health professionals is scheduled for April 14, while Madrid chose a separate jury trial to be decided by lay citizens.