The Daniel Smith inquest proceedings are expected to resume on April 11.
ET has all the latest details into the official inquest into the death of Anna Nicole Smith's son.
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The jurors in the inquest into the death of ANNA NICOLE SMITH's son DANIEL will reconvene on April 11 in the Bahamas.
Last week, the court proceedings were adjourned, after a jury of seven women was selected. At that time, lawyers for Anna's partner, HOWARD K. STERN, filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of the Bahamas and the adjournment was a result of that appeal.
Howard filed the appeal to allow his attorneys to question the jury. Howard's lawyers have requested that the court submit a special questionnaire for the screening process, and they argued that it would be impossible to secure an impartial jury due to the publicity surrounding Anna Nicole and Daniel's deaths -- rendering the entire proceeding unconstitutional.
The Bahamian Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Howard's appeal over the jury on April 12.
Last week, Anna's estranged mother, VIRGIE ARTHUR arrived at the courthouse with a fresh new hairstyle. She told ET, "I just want you all to know that I'm here for my family and my children." She added that she would be in court every day of the inquest into her grandson's death. She has also requested that she be able to testify.
Forty witnesses are on the list for the inquest, which is expected to include testimony from a hospital nurse who may claim that she noticed two white tablets on the bed where Daniel died -- one that turned out to be methadone.
A doctor who observed the heartbreaking scene described it as, "Son on bed, female at foot of bed, crying, man standing over female holding her, no signs of life in youth."
ET has obtained the full witness list for the inquest, and Anna Nicole (as Vickie Lynn Marshall) is listed; a statement will be presented in the late model's absence. The list also confirms that Anna's partner, Howard, has been summoned, as well as the man claiming to be baby DANNIELYNN's father, LARRY BIRKHEAD.
"I'm just here to do what's right, to help Daniel," he told ET. "I'm here to give the truth."
Also included on the complete witness list are Anna's former friends, G. BEN THOMPSON and FORD SHELLEY, and her reported former physician, DR. SANDEEP KAPOOR. The police photographer has been called to testify, as were various employees from Doctors Hospital, which is where Daniel died. Each witness is entitled to bring their own attorney.
The 20-year-old Daniel died from a lethal combination of Lexapro, Zoloft and methadone while visiting his mom and newborn sister in the Bahamas last September.
The inquest begins 4.11 and they hear Stern’s appeal on the 12th? This doesn’t make sense, and sounds like yet another reason they will postpone the 4.11 hearing.
I swear she looks like Nicole Brown Simpson in that pic.
That statement from ETOnline should have this qualifier added:
according to Cyril Wecht's autopsy - the Medical Examiner hired by Anna Nicole and Howard Stern."
Then the full information about Wecht's criminal past should be given - report and let the people decide.