Celebrity Justice
No Homicide in Death of Anna Nicole's Son

Big news in the Daniel Smith inquest -- the magistrate in the case will not be giving the jury the option to rule his death a homicide.

In a Bahamian court today, the parties discussed four possible options as the cause of death -- accident, "misadventure," non-dependent drug use and an "open verdict."

We're told the magistrate will instruct the jury on those options on March 31.

No one, including Virgie Arthur's lawyer, suggested that homicide was an option.

As for the options, "misadventure" is defined as "a hazardous course of action which ended fatally." An open verdict means the jury can't decide the specific cause of death.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith

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1801. For Daniel .....

The dead cannot cry out for justice; it is a duty of the living to do so for them.

Lois McMaster Bujold
Posted at 6:57AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Bea
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
One of my favorites by you, Bea. Glad you posted.
RIP, Daniel, and let JUSTICE be served for you today.
A good day to all.

Posted at 10:07AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Rump

Hi Rump...you have been a stranger.... Thanks so much for the friendly "holler"...I will wait (im)patiently beside you...(if you don't mind, that is)..

Posted at 10:36AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Bea

1802. I wonder if Howard is in the Bahamas for the rendering of the decision? Anyway, I hope that justice is served today.

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Posted at 10:46AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Saint Judas

1803.
The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.

Albert Einstein

Posted at 10:46AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Kia

1804. "We’re posting examples of several detailed bills Milstein submitted milstein-dannielynn-bill-filed-with-appeal.pdf, along with court papers that only hint at the bitter legal catfight that’s been waged behind the scenes. Birkhead and Stern’s October 2007 objection to the Milstein bill birkhead-stern-defense-objection-to-milstein-fees-10-1-07.pdf also requests Virgie Arthur share in the fees she helped incur with costly legal appeals –that failed — to stop the funeral. Her lawyers have dismissed such a request as ridiculous."

http://www.artharris.com/2008/03/30/dannielynn-200000-legal-bill-to-be-cut/#more-886

Posted at 10:49AM on Mar 31st 2008 by INFO

1805. 1798. love it, if she has the Stern camp pay her expenses than that is considered INCOME that she has to report to SSI. If she thinks for one second people have not already contacted SS she is nutter than I thought.
Her little blog is going to bring Rosie down, that's a fact. I KNOW HOW SSI WORKS, it's not speculations and opinions!


Posted at 9:43AM on Mar 31st 2008 by BIG PROBLEMS FOR ROSE

I am sure that checks were in Ken's name??



Posted at 10:01AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Big Mess!

Well then lets hope Ken filled that income with the IRS.

In the end, it will be the IRS that brings this whole Stern gang down.

Posted at 11:01AM on Mar 31st 2008 by In comes the IRS

1806. Hi Rump...you have been a stranger.... Thanks so much for the friendly "holler"...I will wait (im)patiently beside you...(if you don't mind, that is)..

Posted at 10:36AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Bea
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Hi Bea. Not a problem, I welcome the company. Been battling the stomach bug for over a week. Not a fun thing. I digress. I pray that something positive comes from this today for Daniel. Maybe then Howard can FINALLY put a headstone on the poor young man's grave.

Posted at 11:12AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Rump

1807. 1779. 1775. 1688. Good question, Ms. Kitty!

If everything was above board, why care? If the drugs were for legitimate purposes, there would be no need to use fake names . There would be no need to run afoul of the law. These are serious offenses especially when someone dies. More so when TWO die.

Posted at 3:56PM on Mar 30th 2008 by passing thru
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Good morning...
Passing thru - I believe this comment was by Dink... He/she deserves the "qood question" praise....
Love reading all your responses!

Posted at 11:15AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Ms. Kitty

1808. 1786. 2003. That's a long time ago.

Nice to read Anna's words. Her mindset didn't change much.

http://www.lardbiscuit.com/annanicoleshow/ep213.html

Posted at 1:37AM on Mar 31st 2008 by oh ok


Posted at 11:32AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Repost

1809. 1811. 1779. 1775. 1688. Good question, Ms. Kitty!

If everything was above board, why care? If the drugs were for legitimate purposes, there would be no need to use fake names . There would be no need to run afoul of the law. These are serious offenses especially when someone dies. More so when TWO die.

Posted at 3:56PM on Mar 30th 2008 by passing thru
==========================

Good morning...
Passing thru - I believe this comment was by Dink... He/she deserves the "qood question" praise....
Love reading all your responses!


Posted at 11:15AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Ms. Kitty




Hi Kitty~~~~
I have always wondered what the shame is for a person to take legitimate meds in legitimate amounts for legitimate issues...no shame in that whatsoever, no matter who knows about it. I think all those names were used because no reputable pharmacist would fill all those 'scripts under one name for one person.

I have another thought------would't the inquest have been the perfect opportunity for the nannies to prove that GBT paid them to lie about Stern? If they could do that, they had the perfect opportunity IMO and everything GBT and FS said would not be believed.....(and it's she btw....

Posted at 12:04PM on Mar 31st 2008 by Dink

1810. How do you trace those if they are paid for with cash? It's easy to
go in and buy those prepaid cards and mail them.

Posted at 10:28AM on Mar 31st 2008 by nah

THOSE PRE-PAID CARDS AND GIFT CARDS CAN BE TRACE!!! A FRIENDS STEP
DAUGHTER TOLD HER FATHER HIS WIFE NEVER SENT THE CARDS!!!! SURPRISE
WHEN THEY CAUGHT HER ON TAPE SPENDING THE VISA GIFT CARD AND GIFT CARDS .....AT A LARGE CHAIN STORE AND ON THE RUN STORE!!!! ...PEOPLE DONT REALIZE EVERYTHING IS TRACEABLE!!!!!

Posted at 12:23PM on Mar 31st 2008 by the past

1811. Great repost! So you read it?

Why do you think no one wants to acknowledge what Anna felt? That her family had betrayed her? I wonder how many of them she had sign confidentiality agreements? And most of them went behind her back and badmouthed her.

What stands out to me in that report was Anna playing a part for the camera. If you watch any reality shows you know how heavily they are scripted and the more outreagous the higher the ratings. She knew what she was doing and how to work it. Exactly like her proposal to E to turn the tables on the media.

She was no ditzy blonde. (albiet dyed). She was a persona. Not book smart but definately street smart.

Posted at 12:24PM on Mar 31st 2008 by oh ok

1812. What stands out to me in that report was Anna playing a part for the camera. If you watch any reality shows you know how heavily they are scripted and the more outreagous the higher the ratings. She knew what she was doing and how to work it. Exactly like her proposal to E to turn the tables on the media.

She was no ditzy blonde. (albiet dyed). She was a persona. Not book smart but definately street smart.

Posted at 12:24PM on Mar 31st 2008 by oh ok

Why the need to play/act in home videos? Who would she need to perform for in private videos?
Why play/act drunk as your daughter is opening Christmas presents? Why play/act drunk laying on the front lawn when someone is coming to talk to you about signing paperwork regarding the house you're living in?

Posted at 12:46PM on Mar 31st 2008 by Ms. Kitty

1813. I have another thought------would't the inquest have been the perfect opportunity for the nannies to prove that GBT paid them to lie about Stern? If they could do that, they had the perfect opportunity IMO and everything GBT and FS said would not be believed.....(and it's she btw....

Posted at 12:04PM on Mar 31st 2008 by Dink

Hi Dink, very good point about the nannies.

Posted at 12:47PM on Mar 31st 2008 by Ms. Kitty

1814. How do you know it wasn't intellectual property for the show they were proposing? And I don't think she was drunk on the lawn. Didn't she have pneumonia?

Posted at 12:51PM on Mar 31st 2008 by oh ok

1815. Daniel's Death Officially Ruled Accidental

New TMZ Blog

Posted at 12:52PM on Mar 31st 2008 by INFO

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