Florida officials are re-examining the circumstances surrounding Anna Nicole Smith's death in the state in February 2007, following the recent arrest of her lawyer and two doctors. Photo Credit: REUTERS/Chris KleponisMarch 24, 2009, (Sawf News) - Florida officials are re-examining the circumstances surrounding Anna Nicole Smith's death in the state in February 2007, following the recent arrest of her lawyer and two doctors.
Anna Nicole Smith died at age 39 of an accidental overdose of a combination of prescription drugs in Broward County.
Her companion and lawyer, Howard K Stern, and two doctors, Sandeep Kapoor and Khristine Eroshevich, were charged Thursday, March 12, with eight felonies for illegally conspiring to provide controlled substances to Smith between June 2004 and January 2007.
All three were arrested and later released on bail.
"Our prosecutors have met with representatives of the Los Angeles district attorney's office and the California Department of Justice and discussed the evidence they have turned up in their investigation," says Ron Ishoy, the spokesman for Ft. Lauderdale State Attorney Mike Satz.
"We are now investigating that evidence to see where it might lead in relation to Ms. Smith's death here in Broward County in 2007."
Florida state prosecutors could re-open the case if the defendants were found guilty of illegally administering the drugs that eventually led to Nicole Smith's death.
According to experts, in a murder case it does not matter how much time has gone by since the case closed; it can always be reopened.
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