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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

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.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Dr. Sandeep Kapoor leaves Los Angeles Superior Court after ahearing Friday, Dec 11, 2009. Smith's two doctors, Kapoor, Dr. Khristine Eroshevich and Howard K. Stern have pleaded not guilty Friday to drug conspiracy charges, and a judge has refused to suspend the physicians' medical licenses.
  6. Dr. Khristine Eroshevich leaves Los Angeles Superior Court after a hearing Friday, Dec 11, 2009. Doctors Sandeep Kapoor, Eroshevich and Howard K. Stern have pleaded not guilty Friday to drug conspiracy charges, and a judge has refused to suspend the physicians' medical licenses.
  7. Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer and ex-boyfriend, Howard K. Stern leaves Los Angeles Superior Court after a hearing Friday, Dec 11, 2009. Smith's two doctors, Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, Dr. Khristine Eroshevich and Stern have pleaded not guilty Friday to drug conspiracy charges, and a judge has refused to suspend the physicians' medical licenses.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer and ex-boyfriend, Howard K. Stern leaves Los Angeles Superior Court after a hearing Friday, Dec 11, 2009. Smith's two doctors, Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, Dr. Khristine Eroshevich and Stern have pleaded not guilty Friday to drug conspiracy charges, and a judge has refused to suspend the physicians' medical licenses.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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