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Surgeon Tomasz Kosowski Waives Jury in Death Penalty Trial

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. plastic surgeon Dr. Tomasz Kosowski is representing himself in a death-penalty murder trial.
He waived a jury, so Judge Joseph Bulone will determine guilt and sentence.
Prosecutors say Kosowski killed attorney Steven Cozzi in a Largo office bathroom on March 21, 2023.
DNA, blood, and surveillance linked Kosowski to the crime.
A K-9 alerted on a dumpster where prosecutors say Cozzi’s body was placed, finding no remains.

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U.S. plastic surgeon Dr. Tomasz Kosowski is representing himself in a death-penalty murder trial.
He waived a jury, so Judge Joseph Bulone will determine guilt and sentence.
Prosecutors say Kosowski killed attorney Steven Cozzi in a Largo office bathroom on March 21, 2023.
DNA, blood, and surveillance linked Kosowski to the crime.
A K-9 alerted on a dumpster where prosecutors say Cozzi’s body was placed, finding no remains.