FILE - In this March 13, 2009 file photo, California Attorney General Jerry Brown discusses charges filed against Howard K. Stern and two physicians for conspiring to illegally furnish controlled substances to Anna Nicole Smith leading up to her 2007 fatal overdose, at a news conference in Los Angeles. California's budget woes could cut a third of the agents from the Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, a little-known unit that has played a key role in high-profile cases like Anna Nicole Smith's overdose death and the arrest of murderer Scott Peterson. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

FILE - In this March 13, 2009 file photo, California Attorney General Jerry Brown discusses charges filed against Howard K. Stern and two physicians for conspiring to illegally furnish controlled substances to Anna Nicole Smith leading up to her 2007 fatal overdose, at a news conference in Los Angeles. California's budget woes could cut a third of the agents from the Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, a little-known unit that has played a key role in high-profile cases like Anna Nicole Smith's overdose death and the arrest of murderer Scott Peterson.

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  1. Attorney Howard K. Stern, boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith, left, leaves court with his attorney, Steven Sadow after a hearing Wednesday Sept. 23, 2009 in Los Angeles. The district attorney's office filed an amended complaint Wednesday in Los Angeles against Stern. He is billed as an aider and abettor of two doctors charged with prescribing drugs that killed the former Playboy model in 2007.
  2. Larry Birkhead, left, and his daughter, Dannielynn Birkhead, the daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith, watch the New Orleans Hornets-Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Lakers won 104-88.
  3. Defendant Howard K. Stern is shown during his arraignment at the Los Angeles County Criminal Courts building in Los Angeles, California, in this May 13, 2009 file photo. A judge ruled October 30, 2009 that there was enough evidence for Smith and two others to stand trial on charges that they illegally supplied model Anna Nicole Smith with prescription drugs for years before her death from an accidental overdose.
  4. Defendants Howard K. Stern (L), Dr. Khristine Eroshevich (C) and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor are shown in a combination photo during their arraignment at the Los Angeles County Criminal Courts building in Los Angeles, California, in this May 13, 2009 file photo. A judge ruled October 30, 2009 that there was enough evidence for the defendants to stand trial on charges that they illegally supplied former Playboy model and actress Anna Nicole Smith with prescription drugs for years before her death from an accidental overdose.
  5. Dr Khristine Eroshevich, left, and her attorney Adam Braun leave court, Friday Oct. 30, 2009, after a judge ruled that Howard K. Stern, Dr. Sandeep Kapoor and Eroshevich stand trial on charges of illegally funneling prescription drugs to the former Playboy model, Anna Nicole Smith, in Los Angeles.
  6. Howard K. Stern, the lawyer/boyfriend of late actress Anna Nicole Smith, leaves following a preliminary hearing to determine if Stern and two doctors should stand trial on charges of conspiracy to illegally provide Smith with controlled substances, at the Los Angeles Criminal Justice Center Friday, Oct. 16, 2009.
  7. Howard K. Stern, left, the lawyer/boyfriend of late actress Anna Nicole Smith, and members of his legal team leave following a preliminary hearing to determine if Stern and two doctors should stand trial on charges of conspiracy to illegally provide Smith with controlled substances, at the Los Angeles Criminal Justice Center Friday, Oct. 16, 2009.
  8. Howard K. Stern, the lawyer/boyfriend of late actress Anna Nicole Smith, leaves following a preliminary hearing to determine if Stern and two doctors should stand trial on charges of conspiracy to illegally provide Smith with controlled substances, at the Los Angeles Criminal Justice Center Friday, Oct. 16, 2009.
  9. Attorney Howard K. Stern, former boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith, leaves court after a preliminary hearing for himself. Dr. Sandeep Kapoor and Khristine Eroshevich in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. Stern, Kapoor and Eroshevich have pleaded not guilty in a hearing involving charges the trio conspired to illegally provide Smith with controlled substances before her drug-overdose death.
  10. Attorney Howard K. Stern, boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith, left, leaves court with his attorney, Steven Sadow after a hearing Wednesday Sept. 23, 2009 in Los Angeles. The district attorney's office filed an amended complaint Wednesday in Los Angeles against Stern. He is billed as an aider and abettor of two doctors charged with prescribing drugs that killed the former Playboy model in 2007.
  11. Defendant Howard K. Stern is shown during his arraignment at the Los Angeles County Criminal Courts building in Los Angeles, California, in this May 13, 2009 file photo. A judge ruled October 30, 2009 that there was enough evidence for Smith and two others to stand trial on charges that they illegally supplied model Anna Nicole Smith with prescription drugs for years before her death from an accidental overdose.
  12. Defendants Howard K. Stern (L), Dr. Khristine Eroshevich (C) and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor are shown in a combination photo during their arraignment at the Los Angeles County Criminal Courts building in Los Angeles, California, in this May 13, 2009 file photo. A judge ruled October 30, 2009 that there was enough evidence for the defendants to stand trial on charges that they illegally supplied former Playboy model and actress Anna Nicole Smith with prescription drugs for years before her death from an accidental overdose.
  13. LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 25: California State Attorney General Jerry Brown speaks during National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims on September 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The rally to honor murdered loved ones and fallen law enforcement officers was organized by Justice for Murdered Children (JFMC) founder LaWanda Hawkins, whose child was murdered in 1996, and Southern California Crime Victims' organizations.
  14. LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Attorney General Jerry Brown holds a press conference to announce a Web-based prescription drug database to track all all controlled substances prescribed in California on September 15, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The new system will help doctors find prescription drug abusers.
  15. LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Attorney General Jerry Brown holds a press conference to announce a Web-based prescription drug database to track all all controlled substances prescribed in California on September 15, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The new system will help doctors find prescription drug abusers.
  16. LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 15: California Attorney General Jerry Brown holds a press conference to announce a Web-based prescription drug database to track all all controlled substances prescribed in California on September 15, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The new system will help doctors find prescription drug abusers.

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