So, a Plastic Surgeon is accused of killing his lawyer - and he's defending himself in a death penalty bench trial (No jury - Judge is the fact finder!).
Let's watch and see what happens.
Trial Notes and Resources:
https://kosowski.kattnotwilliams.com/
Trial Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPxOupJKsdU
0:00 Background / Day 2 Recap
8:30 Det. Steven Allred, Largo PD - Corolla Search / Cash, Succinylcholine & Miami Residence
29:00 Robert Briggs, Forensics - Belcher Road Scene / 3D Documentation
54:35 Robert Briggs - Tundra Processing / Luminol
1:03:50 License Plate Flipper / Plate Evidence
1:12:00 Red Corolla Photographs
1:17:35 Sandra-Leigh Copeland, PCSO Forensics - Electrical Room / Latent Print & Scene Evidence
1:47:30 Sandra-Leigh Copeland - Tarpon Springs Residence Search
1:56:00 Defendant Photographs / Buccal Swab Collection
2:11:00 Robin Clark, PCSO Forensics - Presumptive Blood Testing / Sample Collection
2:27:45 Nikki Bole, PCSO Forensics - Evidence Collection / Item Documentation
3:01:35 Kristen Stropes, PCSO Forensics Supervisor - Tundra Processing at Impound
3:16:00 Dana Zuchetto, PCSO Forensics - Tundra Evidence Collection
3:43:00 Ateka Sanford, PCSO Forensics Supervisor - Belcher Scene / Corolla Processing
3:55:00 Ashley Luth, PCSO Forensics - Corolla Evidence / Vests, Passports, Devices & Other Items
5:31:00 Trash Bag Demonstration Request
5:34:00 Catherine Hook, PCSO Forensics - Drano, Soap & Luminol Documentation
5:50:00 Det. John Sinni, Largo PD - Surveillance Canvass / Chick-fil-A Footage
CASE SUMMARY:
Tomasz Kosowski is charged with first-degree murder in the 2023 disappearance and presumed death of attorney Steven Cozzi.
Cozzi was last seen entering his law office in Largo, Florida, on March 21, 2023. His body has never been recovered.
The State alleges Kosowski, a plastic surgeon, targeted Cozzi because of a long-running civil case where Cozzi represented parties on the other side.
This trial has a few interesting bits:
• No body was ever recovered.
• Kosowski is representing himself.
• He waived a jury, so Judge A. Joseph Bulone will decide guilt.
• He also waived a jury for any penalty phase.
• The State is seeking the death penalty.
• Kosowski has said he does not want to present mitigation evidence.
The State's case includes surveillance video, blood and DNA evidence, a fingerprint found inside a utility closet near the restroom where Cozzi was last seen, license plate reader data, phone/Wi-Fi evidence, a remote dumpster investigation, and evidence recovered from Kosowski's vehicles.
Police say they also recovered approximately $280,000 in cash, masks, guns, an EMS vest, syringes and succinylcholine, a paralytic used in medical settings.
Kosowski has pleaded not guilty and is presumed innocent. The State has the burden of proving the charge beyond a reasonable doubt.
Pinellas County Criminal Docket:
https://hpc.pinellasclerk.org/CaseDisplay.cshtml?CaseNbr=23-02935-CF&sort=Event&sortdir=DESC
Arrest Affidavit:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23793803-tomasz-roman-kosowski-arrest-affidavit/
State Motion for Pretrial Detention:
https://hpc.pinellasclerk.org/CaseData/23-02935-CF/79778638.pdf
Det. Bolton Affidavit:
https://hpc.pinellasclerk.org/CaseData/23-02935-CF/79772092.pdf
July 11, 2023 Bond / Arthur Hearing Transcript:
https://hpc.pinellasclerk.org/CaseData/23-02935-CF/80236376.pdf
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