Cold case murder of K-9 officer's wife could hinge on dog's cause of death
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Defense team argues suppressed evidence about dog's cause of death could overturn murder conviction in cold case involving K-9 officer's wife.
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Paul Kovacich's defense team is arguing that newly surfaced evidence clears him in the death of his dog—a case they say prosecutors have used to build their theory that he murdered his wife in a cold case investigation. Kovacich has been accused of killing his dog weeks before his wife disappeared, and prosecutors allegedly presented this as evidence of his capacity for violence. The defense contends that long-suppressed evidence contradicts the prosecution's timeline and cause of death for the animal. A necropsy or veterinary examination of the dog could prove crucial to establishing whether Kovacich had opportunity or motive in his wife's disappearance. The case hinges on whether the dog's death actually occurred when prosecutors claim and whether evidence linking Kovacich to it holds up under scrutiny.
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