D.A. to appeal decision in Anna Nicole Smith case
Los Angeles County prosecutors Friday took the first step toward appealing a judge’s decision to throw out the bulk of a jury's verdict against two people charged with funneling drugs to the late model and actress Anna Nicole Smith.
The district attorney's office filed the notice of appeal with Los Angeles County Superior Court. A spokeswoman said the appeal would be filed at a later date and declined to comment further.
In January, Judge Robert Perry threw out two conspiracy convictions each against psychiatrist Khristine Eroshevich and Howard K. Stern, Smith’s boyfriend and lawyer, saying prosecutors hadn’t shown the two intended to break the law when they used fake names to acquire powerful sedatives and painkillers for Smith.
At the time of Perry's ruling, Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley said in a statement that the jury had reached "a fair and thorough verdict" and that his office would "pursue all appellate remedies to overturn Judge Perry's decision."
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-- Victoria Kim
Photo: In court during arraignment proceedings in May 2009 are, from left, Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, lawyer Ellyn Garofalo, Howard K. Smith, lawyer M. Krista Barth, lawyer Steven Sadow, lawyer J. Christopher (behind Sadow), Dr. Khristine Eroshevich and lawyer Adam H. Braun. Credit: Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times
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Of course it is'nt his (The DA's) Money it is our money
Posted by: THE A MAN | March 04, 2011 at 08:00 PM
Excellent news. I was in the courtroom and have never seen a more unfair judge than this guy. If he's not on the defense's payroll, he was probably getting paid in cash.
Posted by: Anna Nicole fan | March 04, 2011 at 08:44 PM
This decision should have been appealed. They killed her.
Posted by: Bradford Talamon | March 05, 2011 at 08:52 AM
This is ridiculus! I don't understand the question. If they were not trying to break the law , why then were they using Fake names. Enough already. If this judge let's them get away with this, please let everyone in the USA that is in jail for this same reason get an appeal. This world is surely coming to an eND.
Posted by: Sheba | March 05, 2011 at 09:29 AM
Follow the money trail. Smells fishy to me.
Posted by: nellis | March 05, 2011 at 06:04 PM
the government makes a big of pot,but all these legal drugs are killing 1000s go after the drug company.or do they just pay to much money.
Posted by: frankie | March 05, 2011 at 10:59 PM
I can't believe this Anna Nicole case is coming around again - regardless of the outcome(s), haven't the courts spent enough time on this saga?
Posted by: solange | March 08, 2011 at 08:17 PM