Nahir Galarza seeks review of perpetual prison conviction

Nahir Galarza sentence review Fernando Pastorizzo phone forensic evidence article 527

Nahir Galarza, convicted of the 2017 murder of Fernando Pastorizzo and sentenced to perpetual imprisonment, has filed a formal request for a sentence review before the Sala Penal N° 1 of the Superior Tribunal de Justicia de Entre Ríos. The petition, presented by her new lawyer Eduardo Gerard, invokes article 527 of the Entre Ríos Criminal Procedure Code, which permits exceptional revision of final sentences when exceptional circumstances arise.

The defense challenges two key aspects of the original trial. First, it argues that the forensic analysis of Galarza’s mobile phone, conducted by police expert Gabriela Laiño, was invalid and improperly influenced the finding of a marital‑like relationship between Galarza and the victim – a factor that allowed the court to apply the aggravated homicide by relationship provision. Second, it contends that the relationship did not meet the statutory legal requirements for such an aggravating factor and that the trial failed to consider a gender‑perspective.

The original conviction, handed down in July 2018, was upheld by the Argentine Supreme Court in July 2024, which dismissed the previous extraordinary appeal. The current request asks the provincial tribunal to re‑examine both the forensic evidence and the legal interpretation that led to the perpetual‑prison sentence.

Entities

Eduardo Gerard · Fernando Pastorizzo · Gabriela Laiño · Nahir Galarza · Superior Tribunal de Justicia de Entre Ríos

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 4 SOURCES] The defense argues the aggravated homicide by relationship was applied without satisfying legal requirements for a partnership. www.cfin.com.ar · nexodiario.com · diariondi.com · diariopanorama.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The defense claims the forensic phone analysis performed by Gabriela Laiño is invalid. www.cfin.com.ar · nexodiario.com · diariondi.com · diariopanorama.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The Argentine Supreme Court rejected a prior extraordinary appeal in July 2024, leaving the conviction firm. www.cfin.com.ar · nexodiario.com · diariondi.com · diariopanorama.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The request relies on article 527 of the Entre Ríos Criminal Procedure Code for exceptional revision of final sentences. www.cfin.com.ar · nexodiario.com · diariondi.com · diariopanorama.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Nahir Galarza filed a request to review her perpetual prison sentence before the Sala Penal N° 1 of the Superior Tribunal de Justicia de Entre Ríos. www.cfin.com.ar · nexodiario.com · diariondi.com · diariopanorama.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Nahir Galarza was sentenced to perpetual imprisonment for the 2017 murder of Fernando Pastorizzo. www.cfin.com.ar · nexodiario.com · diariondi.com · diariopanorama.com