Posted in: Celebrity News
Posted: November 8, 2014
Anna Nicole Smith died more than seven years ago after overdosing on prescription drugs, and now the manager who obtained those prescriptions for her could be back in court.
The manager for the late actress and model is seeking a new trial that could return the case to a criminal judge in Los Angeles. Howard K. Stern is seeking a re-trial for his conviction on two counts of conspiracy. Stern and Smith’s physician, Dr. Khristine Eroschevich, were each convicted of two counts of conspiring to obtain prescriptions under a false name.
Stern had faced a number of other charges related to obtaining drugs for Anna Nicole Smith, who died in Florida in 2007. He was not charged in her death itself.
The convictions had originally been dismissed by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert Perry, who said it was not unusual for Hollywood celebrities to obtain prescriptions under a fake name to avoid publicity, but an appeals court reinstated
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