Testimony Nov 19, 2007
1. Albury St. Louis
Inspector Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Criminal Records Office.
Took six official photos of Danny before autopsy, noting pinkish reddish abrasions on his body on pelvic and upper shoulder area; collected swabs, hair, etc.
2. Marva Gibson
Immigration officer at Nassau International airport.
Testified Danny, at 9 pm, September 9, 2006 was quiet, conservative, cooperative and helpful regarding visa/immigration paperwork.
3. Howard K Stern
Decedent's mother's lawyer/person who had control over Anna Nicole Smith for several years.
Testified about when he met Anna, that Anna and Danny were emotionally close, that he had identified Danny at the morgue; verified that the dead man in six photos were Danny.
4. Dr Reginald Neymour
Anesthesiologist at Doctors' hospital.
He told the court that he met another doctor performing chest compressions, started oxygen, placed an endo-tracheal tube into windpipe and IV into his left hand for medicine designed to start the heartbeat and increase blood pressure. To no avail.
5. Dr. Iferenta
Emergency doctor on duty.
Explains 10 person emergency team at Drs Hosp, and that Anna freaked out at the scene.
Note: Dr. Iferenta stated in the initial police report that of all the procedures used to resuscitate Daniel, none would leave the abrasions noted on his body at the time of death.
6. Dr. Caroline Burnett
Princess Margaret Hospital Employee.
Testified that she pronounced Smith dead at the Princess Margaret Hospital when the funeral home brought the body in to be "tagged."
Testimony Nov 20, 2007
7. Francis Woodside
Nursing Assistant
Francis testified that Daniel Smith was sleeping in the same bed as his mother, while her attorney, Howard K. Stern, slept in the other, at about 6:00 a.m., which was 3 hours and 40 minutes before a hospital-wide alarm that he had been found unconscious. Woodside noted nothing unusual in the room except the sleeping arrangements. "We don't usually have that happen, patients sleeping in the bed with relatives." Note: This contradicts Stern, who tried repeatedly to say that Daniel had been sleeping in the other bed, where the loose pills were found.
8. Janice Knowles
Nurse-midwife.
Janice testified that she did not notice anything wrong with Smith before medical personnel found him not breathing and with no pulse at about 9:40 a.m.
9. Mavis Davis
Phlebotomist.
Mavis testified that she did not notice anything wrong with Smith before medical personnel found him unconscience at 9:40 a.m.
10. Nadine Carey
Nurse.
Testified that she found two round tablets on the bed that hospital employees previously said was occupied by Stern. She did not say what kind of pills they were, only that they were turned over to senior nursing staff. Note: Ms Carey was quoted immediately after Daniels death as saying that she recognized the pills as one soma and one methadone tablet.
11. Catriona McGaggart
Nurse.
Said that Anna Nicole Smith was crying hysterically as medical personnel frantically tried to revive her son after his collapse. Note: Initially said she heard Anna Nicole crying out "you did this."
Testimony Dec 10, 2007 Monday
12. Govinda Raju
Pathologist
Eight drugs were found during autopsy, five administered during attempt of life saving procedures, Daniel having a prescription for one, Lexapro an antidepressant. Raju testified that the fatal dose methadone was ingested between 2:00-5:00 a.m., Sept 10. Raju further added that as a result, Smith's respiratory system collapsed and he had a cardiac arrest. Note: Dr Raju contradicts Dr Iferenta by stating that the abrasions on Daniels body COULD be due to the medical staff's attempts to revive him.
13. Carolyn Nairn
Patient in room 202.
Testified that she heard a lot of commotion coming from the room next door to her - Anna Nicole's room 201 - and a female crying and screaming, "my baby boy." Note: Immediately after his death, Ms Nairn said that she heard Anna Nicole repeatedly crying out "you did this!"
Note: During the time Anna Nicole was crying hysterically, Stern had begun to take photographs of Daniels dead body and Anna in distress.
14. Dr. Charles Diggis
Surgeon Chief Medical Examiner.
Testified as to and explained the “Code Blue” procedure at Doctor’s Hospital.
15. Corporal Addie Findley
Policeman.
One of the first police officers on the scene at Doctors Hospital.
Monday December 11, 2007
16. Quinn McCartney
Bahama Police Forensic Chief Superintendent.
Testifies that Daniel had 10 times the lethal dose of methadone in his system, and that it COULD have been in his system when he arrived. Note: Author not clear on whether he meant arrived in Nassau or Drs Hosp.
17. Frederick Taylor
Bahamas Police Inspector.
Testifies that Shane Gibson, former Immigration Minister, was at the hospital when Taylor and other officers arrived. Note: It was Shane Gibson who fast tracked Anna's application for permanent residency, and lost his job when photo's of himself and Anna romping were made public.
Wednesday December 12, 2007
Magistrate William Campbell ruled there were too many scheduling conflicts between witnesses and attorneys at the inquest and adjourned the inquest until January 28, 2008.
Tuesday January 29, 2008
16. Doctor Lee Hern
Lab Director Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office
Dr. Lee Hern testified that the primary factor of death was ingestion of a large dose of methadone. He did not believe Daniel to be habitual drug user. Felt death was an "intentional" overdose because such large amount in short time was taken. Note: Does not speculate as to whether methadone was taken knowingly or unknowingly.
17. Ford Shelley
Friend of Anna Nicole and Daniel Smith, son-in-law of G Ben Thompson
Mr. Shelley said Daniel wanted to be more independent, that he was a brilliant young man living in a shell due to his mother's fame. He wanted to break free; he loved his mother but didn't want to be known as her son. Ford testified that Anna kept her drugs in a duffel bag, that he had seen methadone in pill and liquid form and prescribed under four different aliases. He also Stated that Daniel could not "hold his liquor" and couldn’t have been a drug addict.
Cross examination: Stern lawyer tries to cast doubt on close relationship.
Wednesday January 30, 2008
18. Gaither Ben Thompson (G. Ben Thompson)
Real Estate Developer and personal friend of Anna Nicole and Daniel Smith
G. Ben told the court that the last time he saw Daniel was the night before he died. He recalled that the 20-year-old was skinnier and a little paler than usual but was "extremely happy" to see his mother and his new sister. He testified that Howard K. Stern called him the day Daniel died. "Stern said, ‘Ben you need to get to the hospital as quick as you can. It’s not good’." Mr. Thompson said he arrived to find Ms. Smith screaming and holding on to her dead son as Stern looked on. He testified that he witnessed Stern take three to four pictures of the deceased because "they might be worth some money one day." The witness was adamant that Stern made the remark. "I was totally shocked he was taking pictures of a dead child lying in that bed," G. Ben said.
Cross-examination by Shaka Serville. Challenged G. Ben Thompson’s statement as to Stern’s reason for taking photographs and accused Thompson of having monetary reasons to slander Stern (who still has ownership of Horizons estate hung up in other court proceedings.)
19. Ben Thompson
Son of G. Ben, brother-in-law of Ford Shelley, real estate developer
Ben corroborated Shelley’s testimony regarding Stern having flushed two pills that fell out of Danny’s clothing and Stern’s statement, adding that the pills were egg shaped and white. He also stated it was he who had taken the photograph of methadone in the mini-fridge in Anna Nicole’s bedroom at the house. Note: This is the day Daniel died. Stern called Thompson Sr to come to the hospital, yet had a restraining order against them?
Cross-examination by Shaka Serville. Serville sought to show Smith had an injunction against the Thompson/Shelley family being on property and said that the methadone claims came after the legal fight over the house started. Note: Not true, the house dispute came while Anna Nicole was still pregnant. She got pissy when they wanted a note for 1.4 million and she knew they bought it for 900K. That's her whole "you used me" rant against Shelley on a film clip.
No word on whether the nannies testified as rumored yesterday.
The inquest resumes on March 17, 2008, when the last four witnesses, including Larry Birkhead and Howard K Stern are expected to be called to the witness stand.
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