Attorney General's Response to Howard K. Stern

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California Attorney General Jerry Brown responds to allegations made by Howard K. Stern's attorney Steve Sadow that the case against his client is politically motivated.

"Evidently, Mr. Sadow prefers media pronouncements to trial preparation. My office, the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, spent two years carefully investigating the facts and presented them to the Los Angeles District Attorney, who independently reviewed the matter before bringing the charges. As Sadow knows, once the police investigators are finished, the matter shifts to the prosecutor. His job is to present his client's case as best he can in a court of law, and if has any pre-trial issues, he should take them up with the District Attorney or the court."

Brown has said publicly he thinks that prosecutors will succeed in their case against Stern and two doctors -- Sandeep Kapoor and Khristine Eroshevich -- for allegedly conspiring to supply the late Anna Nicole Smith with prescription drugs before her death.

Sadow confirmed to ET earlier Thursday that he was challenging Brown to a face-to-face meeting "anywhere, anytime," to talk about the "facts" of Stern's case. Sadow says the case would not have been filed against Stern were it not for Brown's possible plans to run for governor of California.

When asked, Sadow also reiterated that Stern has no plans to negotiate a plea deal in the case. "No -- dismissal or trial. There will be no plea negotiations because Howard has committed no crime -- he is innocent!"

Published 4/16/09 by the Insider

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  • Anonymous 11/9/09 Reply
  • As anyone who watches TV knows, “In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders.” If Mr. Sadow has...
    Anonymous 4/16/09 Reply
  • Escape Goat when we all know that Anna is doing this from the grave she does not want
    to be forgotten since her daughter has not
    been seen in a Insider Exclusive..What do you think ANNA IS RESPONSIBLE NOT THE ENABLER
    Anonymous 4/16/09 Reply
  • By the way charge is something and convince is something else!!!
    Anonymous 4/16/09 Reply
  • Anna Nicole was an anebler to HKS. She took drugsss way before HKS. With the Mother she ad she was better to be freezze This is all for Marshall money lol!!!!
    Anonymous 4/16/09 Reply
  • GB is someone who need publicity.HKS never kill anybody !!! what a joke to carry .Enable please!!!You guys can be feed by all the media and TX comments .Go see what is going on in TX or in SC and you will understand
    Anonymous 4/16/09 Reply
  • Anna may have been an adult but when you have someone that I believe was secretly feeding her drugs to keep her addicted there's a problem. Every time you saw her with him she seemed a little out of it. I'm glad charges have been filed and I feel...
    Grams 4/16/09 Reply
  • It is a very sad situation when a parasite is smarter then the people.
    Anonymous 4/16/09 Reply
  • Anna Nicole was an adult woman, aged 40, who could have been a grandmother.She made her own choices and resolutions in life.She manipulated people to get money and drugs.She is a victim of her own debauchery.Her son Daniel stole her Methadone and...
    Anonymous 4/16/09 Reply
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