POUGHKEEPSIE – Thomas Case, 54, of Pleasant Valley, was found guilty of manslaughter Friday morning in Dutchess County Court. Friday marked the start of .
Case was accused of killing 20-year-old Anthony Cuozzo, the son of his girlfriend, by shooting him in the back on October 5, 2024, at Case’s Bilmar Nursery on Rawls Road in Pleasant Valley. He was originally indicted on the charge of murder, but the jury, through the manslaughter conviction, believed Case did not intend to cause the death of Cuozzo.
Case faces up to 25 years in prison when he is sentenced by Judge Karen Edelman-Reyes on September 8, 2026.
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