Daniel Smith Inquest Back in Session

Posted Jan 30th 2008 3:15PM by TMZ Staff

The inquest into the death of Anna Nicole's son resumed today in the Bahamas, with new testimony about how the former Playmate traveled with a cache of drugs in a Coach duffel bag.

Ford Shelley, a South Carolina real estate developer who once rented a house to Anna, testified today that when Anna came to visit, he and his wife found methadone in her luggage.

He also said on the stand that she had the drug in both tablet and liquid form, and that Anna Nicole traveled with a Coach duffel bag filled with drugs, although he admits he never "saw Anna personally take any of the medication."

Shelley called Daniel "a brilliant" and "awesome" kid who loved his mother, but found it difficult to deal with her fame.

Smith died in September of 2006 while visiting his mother in the Bahamas after she delivered his half sister Dannielynn. A coroner's inquest into his death was requested by the Bahamian government, although an independent autopsy commissioned by Daniel's family determined the cause of death to be an accidental overdose.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith

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1. Finally, I have been waiting for them to prove Howard is innocent

Posted at 4:21PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Adrienne

2. When will they throw HKS in the slammer?

Posted at 4:21PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Victoria

3. Funny how he "never saw her take any"

Yet on Geraldo he has admitted to giving Anna drugs out of the bag.

Ford Shelly is a liar.

Posted at 4:22PM on Jan 30th 2008 by get it straight

4. Apparently, Anna kept some of her "medication" Anabuse or something in a cold medicine bottle, I think the poor kid was feeling ill, took it and died.

Posted at 4:24PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Adrienne

5. Who cares ! Where's Brit Brit ?

Posted at 4:25PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Stiff Willie

6. Leave Anna and Howard alone............She is dead..........why keep sliming her memory?

Posted at 4:26PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Susan B

7. Methadone, yeah that's what I meant, not Antabuse

Posted at 4:27PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Adrienne

8. Tmz--you should review your buddy Gretas show tapes--one in which Shelly appeared and he sad on air-- I repeat he said on air--HE traveled to Calif to pick up Anna and was given a lot of drugs and he was given instructions on how to administer--these are his words---and thanks for the pic of your boy Larry B out partying last night--he was due to testify Tuesday and he said he was sick and could not travel?!?!

Posted at 4:28PM on Jan 30th 2008 by me

9. WHAT WERE THEY DOING GOING THROUGH HER LUGGAGE????

Posted at 4:28PM on Jan 30th 2008 by ME

10. She’s like so whatever
And you could do so much better
I think we should get together now
And that’s what everyone’s talking about!
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I don’t like your girlfriend!
That's Right! No way! No way!
I think you need a new one
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I could be your girlfriend

Posted at 4:28PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Katrina

11.

Hopefully some semblance of the truth will be told. It is obvious from the pictures taken with his mother and sister and from his desire to hire a Private Investigator to help his mother that Daniel had no intention to kill himself.

How did he get that methodone. Was he told they were something else? Were they in a drink? It is time to bring justice for Daniel.

and I'm not ......

Posted at 4:28PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Just Guessing

12. What were Ford Shelley and his wife doing, going through their guest's luggage while she was visiting them?

Posted at 4:31PM on Jan 30th 2008 by jollyex

13. How did he get that methodone. Was he told they were something else? Were they in a drink? It is time to bring justice for Daniel.

and I'm not ......

Posted at 4:28PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Just Guessing
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She kept in in a cold medicine bottle

Posted at 4:32PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Adrienne

14. #7, Adrianne, please stop ANT ABUSE!!!!

Posted at 4:33PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Kupanaha Kapu

15. Whoo Hoo!! Britney and Anna all in the same day! Don't know if I can contain myself!
I'm getting the popcorn..BRB!!

Posted at 4:34PM on Jan 30th 2008 by SICK OF BRIT

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