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.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Day 4 Recap + DNA/Timeline Deep Dive
14:30 Witness 46 - George Villanti | Waste Management Driver
33:50 Witness 47 - Alicia Craig | Collier County Senior Crime Scene Investigator
1:00:50 Witness 48 - Richard Kules | Landfill Compaction Process
1:11:25 Kosowski Moves to Strike Summerfield’s Testimony
1:15:15 Witness 49 - Desiree Beecher | Forensic Serologist
1:34:50 Witness 50 - Detective Bobby Lance Moore | Digital Evidence + Investigation
3:49:30 Cross-Examination of Detective Moore
3:55:25 Redirect Examination of Detective Moore
3:57:00 Witness 51 - Dr. Hector Vila | Anesthesiologist / Succinylcholine Testimony
Court is closed in observance of Yom Kippur on Monday, so trial will resume Tuesday at 10:30 AM local time (Eastern). I will start my day 6 stream at 11:30AM ET
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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