GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. – A preliminary hearing got underway Tuesday that will determine if there's enough evidence to send a man to trial in the stabbing death of a prominent interior designer at his Gross Pointe Farms home.
David Corzilius, 49, of Warren, is accused of attacking Daniel Clancy, 69, in March. Clancy died a month later from his injuries.
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The court heard from police officers and a friend of Corzilius before adjourning for a week before the medical examiner is expected to testify.
Police said Corzilius told them he had done handy work for Clancy, and had gone to confront Clancy about something that had "pissed him off" before the alleged attack happened.
Corzilius allegedly bound Clancy's hands with duct tape as he stole art from Clancy's home, police said. When Clancy tried to get away, Corzilius stabbed him, leaving him bleeding on a sidewalk outside the home, police said. A passerby found Clancy and called 911.
Corzilius, who is bi-polar and has a previous criminal history, is charged with felony murder, home invasion, unlawful imprisonment, larceny and felonious assault.
Police said they found Corzilius because he had done handy work for another neighbor who saved a check she had written to him.