Maradona death trial: Luque’s defense asks new judges to recuse themselves on impartiality grounds
The trial over the death of Argentine football superstar Diego Maradona is set to see another delay, as the defense of the star’s main medical advisor, Leopoldo Luque has called for the recusal of two of the newly appointed judges.
According to the lawyers, judges Roberto Gaig and Pablo Rolón don’t offer guarantees of impartiality. The claim comes after the latest hearing, on July 18 before the Argentine judiciary went into winter break, failed to determine if nurse Dahiana Madrid’s trial by jury will continue or not.
“The judges did nothing to correct, halt or even warn of the........
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