Smith Hearing Fast Tracked as Stern Takes Stand
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Wednesday, 21 February 2007 |
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In terms of sheer star power, Los Angeles lost out to an unlikely competitor: Broward constituency, Florida.
The Anna Nichole Smith saga continued to rage on both coasts Tuesday, but as a closed-door paternity hearing took place in California, the day's real battle--complete with appearances by ..xx ....ll drama's major parties--played out in Broward constituency Circuit Court.
The Florida hearing was the first of what's expected to be several court dates regarding Smith's next of kin: both Howard K. Stern and Smith's mother, Virgie Arthur, are fighting for the legal status, which will grant one of them custody of Smith's remains and give them the right to determine where to lay Smith to rest. Stern is angling for a Bahamian burial while Arthur wants Smith's body brought back to Texas.
Stern and Arthur, and their respective embattled legal teams, appeared in the Florida courtroom alongside Stern's paternity nemesis, Larry Birkhead. |
