LARGO, Fla. (Court TV) — A plastic surgeon charged with first-degree murder said he plans to represent himself when he goes to trial.
Dr. Tomasz Kosowski, 47, is accused of killing Steven Cozzi, 41, whose body was never found after he went missing in March 2023. Cozzi was an attorney representing a client who was suing Kosowski, who was representing himself in the civil case.
During a hearing on Thursday, Kosowski told Pinellas Circuit Judge Joseph Bulone that he also intended to represent himself in his murder trial, which is scheduled to begin on Sept. 14. During the hearing, which was covered by The Tampa Bay Times, Kosowski’s now-former defense attorney Daniel Hernandez stated in an email that Kosowski “refuses to sign consent forms” for a doctor’s evaluation. Co-counsel Jane McNeill confirmed the email to the judge; it also stated that Kosowski did not want evidence presented in his defense and that he wanted to act as his own counsel.
Dr. Tomasz Kosowski representing himself during a hearing in May 2025 (Law&Crime)…