<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More than a year after the death of a young lawyer run over in the early hours of a weekend morning, the man allegedly responsible has yet to enter pleas.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police allege Zisi Kokotatsios, 65, was illegally using his phone while driving through Tamarama in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span>'s east to collect a passenger about 4am on March 17, 2024.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He is accused of running over 28-year-old lawyer Mitch East, who had been on the road, and failing to stop to help.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/zoo-attack-queensland-woman-mauled-by-lion-was-owners-sister-in-law/5cb86033-551f-400e-90ca-2563d5c8e5d1"><strong><span>Woman who lost arm in lion attack identified as zoo owner's sister-in-law</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Emergency services were called and attempted to revive East but he was pronounced dead at the scene.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Kokotatsios was later charged with failing to stop and assist after a vehicle impact causing death, dangerous driving occasioning death, negligent driving occasioning death and driving while using a mobile phone.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He has not yet entered pleas to the charges, which have been before the courts for more than a year.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/rideshare-driver-zisi-kokotatsios-in-court-after-alleged-hit-run-of-young-lawyer-zisi-kokotatsios/0f25690a-944a-4148-a442-3b87769af022" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-charged-with-trafficking-drugs-on-chapel-street-via-rideshare-drivers/b2746b7b-0519-48d3-ae16-0da30c64e915" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>Man accused of using rideshare drivers to peddle drugs to nightclubs</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 65-year-old faced Central Local Court today, when his matter was adjourned for a case conference later in July.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Kokotatsios remained silent as he walked out of the courthouse flanked by his lawyer.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He has been on bail under strict conditions to report to police daily and not approach any international point of departure.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His alleged victim East graduated from Harvard Law School in 2022, according to his LinkedIn profile.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At the time of his death, he worked at Sydney law firm Arnold Bloch Leibler after beginning his legal career in his native New Zealand.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An email to the firm's staff following his death described East as a highly talented lawyer, and a popular and valued member of the firm, whose loss would be deeply felt.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>