Buffalo Niagara Trial Competition Case Review
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A series of vocabulary flashcards covering the key people, locations, technical ballistics, medical findings, and legal details from the 2023 trial competition materials.
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Laszlo Boychuk
The President and CEO of the Bella Natasha Hotel and Casino who was shot in the neck.
Tasso Boychuk
The twin brother of Laszlo Boychuk and the primary suspect in the death of Waldemar Wysocki.
Waldemar Wysocki
A known high-roller and drug dealer, commonly referred to as Big Wally, who was killed in Suite 1002.
Dash Riprock III
Laszlo Boychuk's personal aide and trainer who was present during the shooting.
Boris Boychuk
The late father of Laszlo and Tasso and former head of the family business.
Natasha Boychuk
The late mother of Laszlo and Tasso after whom the casino was named.
Rolo Tomaszek
A member of Big Wally's crew involved in an attempted armored car robbery in 2021.
Chet Pupczyk
The casino employee targeted during the attempted heist of an armored car.
Art Kosko
A friend of Tasso Boychuk who provided access to a foundry incinerator.
Detective Julien/Julienne Thursday
The lead investigator from the Buffalo Niagara Police Department for the shooting case.
Detective Gladys Kravits
A firearms examiner for the Buffalo Niagara Police Department who analyzed the ballistics evidence.
Dr. Christine Yamaguchi
The Medical Examiner who performed the autopsy on Waldemar Wysocki.
Dr. David Zorba
The attending physician at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Center responsible for Laszlo's care.
Dr. Vincenzo Boome-Botz
The Chief Surgeon who treated Laszlo's neck wound.
Nurse Mildred Ratched
A triage nurse at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Center noted in hospital records.
Imogene Copa
The prosecutor who conducted the questioning during Laszlo's Grand Jury testimony.
Rose Marie Antonetti
The prosecutor responsible for questioning Dash Riprock during the Grand Jury session.
J. Hammond-Egglan
The prosecutor who interviewed Tasso Boychuk during the Grand Jury proceedings.
Ivana Talczyk
The defense attorney representing Tasso Boychuk throughout the interrogation and legal proceedings.
Nikolai Czepoltej
A high school associate of Tasso who provided a sworn statement regarding his cousins' alleged involvement in a robbery.
Bobba Ganusz
Nikolai's cousin who owned the company contracted to clean the casino.
Emil Sitka
A former employee whose name tag was used by Nikolai to gain unauthorized access to Laszlo’s office.
Ignaz Czepoltej
A cousin of Nikolai who was suspected by Tasso of being behind the armored car heist.
Demetri Czepoltej
An individual banned from the casino in November 2021 for disorderly behavior.
Bruno Blutarski
A man who engaged in an argument with Big Wally at a bar, mentioned in Nikolai’s testimony.
Bella Natasha
The name of the hotel and casino where the fatal shooting took place on July 9, 2022.
Suite 1002
The location on the 10th floor where the shootings occurred.
Buffalo Niagara Medical Center (BNMC)
The hospital where Laszlo Boychuk was treated for his neck injury.
Putztown State
The college Laszlo intended to attend on a football scholarship prior to his 1989 accident.
Buffalo Niagara University (BNU)
The institution where Laszlo earned his Business degree and MBA.
Family hunting cabin
A property in the South Towns where Tasso fled and was eventually apprehended.
South Towns
The geographic area where the Boychuk family hunting lodge is located.
Above Average Joe’s gym
The former place of employment for Dash Riprock before working for Laszlo.
Sig Sauer P365
The 9mm semi-automatic pistol owned and used by Laszlo Boychuk during the confrontation.
Sig Sauer P220
The .45 caliber pistol found taped to the underside of the card table.
.38 caliber revolver
The type of firearm Tasso Boychuk admitted to using and later incinerating.
9mm ammunition
The specific caliber found in the magazine of the pistol retrieved from the floor of the suite.
.45 caliber ammunition
The ammunition type found in the weapon hidden beneath the main table in the room.
Magtech
The brand of ammunition found in Laszlo's gun and as a shell casing on the floor.
Hornady Critical Defense
The brand of ammunition loaded into the .45 caliber handgun found in the suite.
115 grain
The measurement of weight for the 9mm ammunition found at the scene.
Full metal jacket
A type of bullet construction noted in the ballistics report for the weapon recovered.
Ejection port
The part of the Sig Sauer firearm located on the right side of the slide.
10-round capacity
The total number of rounds that the Sig Sauer P365 magazine can hold.
Shell casing
A single metallic component recovered near Laszlo's wheelchair matching his 9mm handgun.
Firing pin markings
The microscopic identifiers used by the ballistics expert to link a casing to a specific firearm.
Glabella
The anatomical term for the area between the eyebrows where the fatal bullet entered Wally's skull.
Petechial hemorrhages
The spotting in the victim's eyes suggesting high pressure, coughing, or gagging before death.
Thyroid eye disease (TED)
A medical condition noted in the autopsy that explains the victim's bulging eye appearance.
Proptosis
The medical term for the abnormal protrusion or bulging of the eyes.
Hyoid bone
A bone in the neck inspected by the Medical Examiner to determine if strangulation had occurred.
Frontal lobe
The region of the brain through which the fatal bullet first traveled.
Parietal lobe
The area at the back of the brain where the deformed projectile was eventually recovered during the autopsy.
Sclera
The white part of the eye examined for redness and hemorrhaging during the medical evaluation.
Tachycardic
A condition noted in Laszlo's medical report indicating an abnormally fast heart rate upon hospital entry.
Hypertensive
A state of high blood pressure observed in Laszlo following his injury.
Paraplegic
A term describing Laszlo's permanent paralysis of the lower extremities due to his 1989 crash.
Morphine
The pain medication administered to Laszlo while he was recovering at the medical center.
Hyperlipidemia
A medical finding in the victim's liver noted during the forensic examination.
Asthma
A chronic respiratory condition the victim had since childhood, cited by Tasso as a factor in his decision to fire.
ETOH
Chemical notation for alcohol found in the victim's toxicology report.
Sodium chloride
The hydration solution provided to Laszlo during his hospital stay.
July 9, 2022
The date of the shooting at the Bella Natasha casino around 8:30pm.
July 11, 2022
The date the first interview with Laszlo Boychuk was conducted at the hospital.
July 13, 2022
The date Tasso Boychuk was interviewed by the police at headquarters.
July 14, 2022
The date of the follow-up interview with Laszlo Boychuk at the BNMC.
August 1, 2022
The date Laszlo Boychuk provided his testimony to the Grand Jury.
August 3, 2022
The date Dash Riprock gave his account of the incident to the Grand Jury.
August 5, 2022
The date Tasso Boychuk appeared before the Grand Jury to testify about the shooting.
June 10, 2023
The date Private Investigator Frank Cannon took a statement from Nikolai Czepoltej.
December 15, 2021
The date of the targeted robbery of the casino's armored delivery vehicle.
March 2022
The month when Laszlo claimed he first became suspicious of the illegal poker games.
1989
The year of the high school graduation car accident that paralyzed Laszlo Boychuk.
8:30pm
The approximate time the shooting incident began on July 9, 2022.
9:15pm
The time recorded for Laszlo's arrival at the emergency room.
April 1, 1971
The shared birth date of the twin brothers, Laszlo and Tasso Boychuk.
May 22, 1971
The date of birth for the victim, Waldemar Wysocki.
$100,000 USD
The reported annual salary given to Tasso for his security role at the casino.
$125,000 USD
The annual salary originally paid to Dash Riprock for his services to Laszlo.
$150,000 USD
The annual income Dash Riprock earned managing the hotel gym and spa.
$200,000 USD
The increased salary Dash Riprock received after the July shooting incident.
$2.5 million dollars
Laszlo's estimated annual income from the casino operations.
$150,000 to $250,000 USD
The amount of revenue a high-stakes player like Wally could generate for the casino in a single weekend.
$250,000 USD
The approximate total contribution Laszlo made to the police union over several years.
$50,000 USD
The bail amount set for Nikolai Czepoltej's burglary case.
$10,000 USD
The amount Tasso paid to cover the legal fees for Nikolai's attorney.
$25,000 USD
The sum allegedly promised to Rolo Tomaszek for orchestrating the robbery.
$5,000 USD
The cash amount Tasso paid to secure Nikolai's release on bond.
$9,000 USD
The specific amount Tasso claimed he was left with after his brother took the majority of the profits.
$37,500 USD
The total calculated cut from a typical night of card game action at 25%, according to the investigator.
$28,000 USD
The portion of the illegal card game take that Tasso claimed Laszlo kept for himself.
Whales
A slang term used in the casino industry to describe gamblers who wager very large sums of money.
High rollers
A general term for casino guests, like Wally, who bet substantial amounts and receive VIP treatment.
Comps
Complementary goods and services, such as free rooms or limo service, provided to attract large-scale gamblers.
Skimming
The practice of underreporting revenue to take a portion of the profits illegally.
Side hustle
An informal term Tasso and Wally used to describe their unsanctioned card game business.
Chicken feed
An expressive term used by Tasso to describe his relatively small share of the poker profits.
Karzel
A Polish term meaning 'runt' that Tasso claimed his brother used to belittle him.
Kolega
The Polish word for friend or colleague used by Rolo Tomaszek.
Pieniadze
The Polish word for money used during Tasso's police interview.