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Lawyer says witness lied at prosecutor's urging

LINDA DEUTSCH

Published: September 14, 2010

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The lawyer for K. Stern has asked a judge to strike a

key witness' entire testimony in the drug case, claiming she

committed perjury at the urging of the prosecutor.

Attorney Steve Sadow was red-faced with anger as he addressed the judge outside

the jury's presence Tuesday. He accused prosecutor Rose of committing

" suborned perjury " by a former nanny who worked for .

Superior Court Judge urged Sadow to take a deep breath and said he

was restraining himself from making a statement he might regret.

Sadow later moved to strike the testimony of Nadine ie, to which the judge

said: " I'm considering it. "

Court recessed for the day without a ruling.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's

earlier story is below.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jurors in the drug conspiracy case were

shown a  photo slide show Tuesday of appearing healthy, active and

involved with her baby during three months when a prosecution witness claimed

she was drugged and barely able to function.

Defense attorney Steve Sadow, who represents defendant K. Stern,

presented 90 pictures taken in late 2006, including some shot days after

gave birth to her daughter Dannielynn.

There were shots of feeding and kissing the baby and posing with Stern and

the baby in a family-style portrait.

Other images depicted a sun-splashed commitment ceremony with Stern in which

wore a wedding gown on a boat.

Nanny Quethlie ie previously testified that was in a semiconscious

state during the period when most of the photos were taken. ie was seen

posing with in some of pictures.

The prosecution responded to the slideshow by showing a few poor quality photos,

including one of a disheveled-looking lying in bed with what appeared to

be a medicinal drip apparatus in her hand. ie said the picture was taken

when was sick and Dr. Khristine Eroshevich, another defendant, installed

the device to give her serum.

Stern, Eroshevich and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor have pleaded not guilty to providing

with excessive opiates and sedatives. They are not charged with causing

her overdose death in 2007.

ie previously testified she had signed two affidavits about the case in the

Bahamas that were untrue.

With jurors dismissed from the courtroom several times, Superior Court Judge

voiced his frustration with the witness and said, " The court sees

serious credibility issues. "

" The state of the record is the witness is claiming to have signed two documents

which are not accurate, " he said.

also reiterated his previous concerns about the case.

" I think this is a very unfocused prosecution, " he said. " I have problems with

the way the evidence is coming out. "

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Lawyer says witness lied at prosecutor's urging

LINDA DEUTSCH

Published: September 14, 2010

Next Story

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The lawyer for K. Stern has asked a judge to strike a

key witness' entire testimony in the drug case, claiming she

committed perjury at the urging of the prosecutor.

Attorney Steve Sadow was red-faced with anger as he addressed the judge outside

the jury's presence Tuesday. He accused prosecutor Rose of committing

" suborned perjury " by a former nanny who worked for .

Superior Court Judge urged Sadow to take a deep breath and said he

was restraining himself from making a statement he might regret.

Sadow later moved to strike the testimony of Nadine ie, to which the judge

said: " I'm considering it. "

Court recessed for the day without a ruling.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's

earlier story is below.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jurors in the drug conspiracy case were

shown a  photo slide show Tuesday of appearing healthy, active and

involved with her baby during three months when a prosecution witness claimed

she was drugged and barely able to function.

Defense attorney Steve Sadow, who represents defendant K. Stern,

presented 90 pictures taken in late 2006, including some shot days after

gave birth to her daughter Dannielynn.

There were shots of feeding and kissing the baby and posing with Stern and

the baby in a family-style portrait.

Other images depicted a sun-splashed commitment ceremony with Stern in which

wore a wedding gown on a boat.

Nanny Quethlie ie previously testified that was in a semiconscious

state during the period when most of the photos were taken. ie was seen

posing with in some of pictures.

The prosecution responded to the slideshow by showing a few poor quality photos,

including one of a disheveled-looking lying in bed with what appeared to

be a medicinal drip apparatus in her hand. ie said the picture was taken

when was sick and Dr. Khristine Eroshevich, another defendant, installed

the device to give her serum.

Stern, Eroshevich and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor have pleaded not guilty to providing

with excessive opiates and sedatives. They are not charged with causing

her overdose death in 2007.

ie previously testified she had signed two affidavits about the case in the

Bahamas that were untrue.

With jurors dismissed from the courtroom several times, Superior Court Judge

voiced his frustration with the witness and said, " The court sees

serious credibility issues. "

" The state of the record is the witness is claiming to have signed two documents

which are not accurate, " he said.

also reiterated his previous concerns about the case.

" I think this is a very unfocused prosecution, " he said. " I have problems with

the way the evidence is coming out. "

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Lawyer says witness lied at prosecutor's urging

LINDA DEUTSCH

Published: September 14, 2010

Next Story

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The lawyer for K. Stern has asked a judge to strike a

key witness' entire testimony in the drug case, claiming she

committed perjury at the urging of the prosecutor.

Attorney Steve Sadow was red-faced with anger as he addressed the judge outside

the jury's presence Tuesday. He accused prosecutor Rose of committing

" suborned perjury " by a former nanny who worked for .

Superior Court Judge urged Sadow to take a deep breath and said he

was restraining himself from making a statement he might regret.

Sadow later moved to strike the testimony of Nadine ie, to which the judge

said: " I'm considering it. "

Court recessed for the day without a ruling.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's

earlier story is below.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jurors in the drug conspiracy case were

shown a  photo slide show Tuesday of appearing healthy, active and

involved with her baby during three months when a prosecution witness claimed

she was drugged and barely able to function.

Defense attorney Steve Sadow, who represents defendant K. Stern,

presented 90 pictures taken in late 2006, including some shot days after

gave birth to her daughter Dannielynn.

There were shots of feeding and kissing the baby and posing with Stern and

the baby in a family-style portrait.

Other images depicted a sun-splashed commitment ceremony with Stern in which

wore a wedding gown on a boat.

Nanny Quethlie ie previously testified that was in a semiconscious

state during the period when most of the photos were taken. ie was seen

posing with in some of pictures.

The prosecution responded to the slideshow by showing a few poor quality photos,

including one of a disheveled-looking lying in bed with what appeared to

be a medicinal drip apparatus in her hand. ie said the picture was taken

when was sick and Dr. Khristine Eroshevich, another defendant, installed

the device to give her serum.

Stern, Eroshevich and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor have pleaded not guilty to providing

with excessive opiates and sedatives. They are not charged with causing

her overdose death in 2007.

ie previously testified she had signed two affidavits about the case in the

Bahamas that were untrue.

With jurors dismissed from the courtroom several times, Superior Court Judge

voiced his frustration with the witness and said, " The court sees

serious credibility issues. "

" The state of the record is the witness is claiming to have signed two documents

which are not accurate, " he said.

also reiterated his previous concerns about the case.

" I think this is a very unfocused prosecution, " he said. " I have problems with

the way the evidence is coming out. "

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Lawyer says witness lied at prosecutor's urging

LINDA DEUTSCH

Published: September 14, 2010

Next Story

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The lawyer for K. Stern has asked a judge to strike a

key witness' entire testimony in the drug case, claiming she

committed perjury at the urging of the prosecutor.

Attorney Steve Sadow was red-faced with anger as he addressed the judge outside

the jury's presence Tuesday. He accused prosecutor Rose of committing

" suborned perjury " by a former nanny who worked for .

Superior Court Judge urged Sadow to take a deep breath and said he

was restraining himself from making a statement he might regret.

Sadow later moved to strike the testimony of Nadine ie, to which the judge

said: " I'm considering it. "

Court recessed for the day without a ruling.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's

earlier story is below.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jurors in the drug conspiracy case were

shown a  photo slide show Tuesday of appearing healthy, active and

involved with her baby during three months when a prosecution witness claimed

she was drugged and barely able to function.

Defense attorney Steve Sadow, who represents defendant K. Stern,

presented 90 pictures taken in late 2006, including some shot days after

gave birth to her daughter Dannielynn.

There were shots of feeding and kissing the baby and posing with Stern and

the baby in a family-style portrait.

Other images depicted a sun-splashed commitment ceremony with Stern in which

wore a wedding gown on a boat.

Nanny Quethlie ie previously testified that was in a semiconscious

state during the period when most of the photos were taken. ie was seen

posing with in some of pictures.

The prosecution responded to the slideshow by showing a few poor quality photos,

including one of a disheveled-looking lying in bed with what appeared to

be a medicinal drip apparatus in her hand. ie said the picture was taken

when was sick and Dr. Khristine Eroshevich, another defendant, installed

the device to give her serum.

Stern, Eroshevich and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor have pleaded not guilty to providing

with excessive opiates and sedatives. They are not charged with causing

her overdose death in 2007.

ie previously testified she had signed two affidavits about the case in the

Bahamas that were untrue.

With jurors dismissed from the courtroom several times, Superior Court Judge

voiced his frustration with the witness and said, " The court sees

serious credibility issues. "

" The state of the record is the witness is claiming to have signed two documents

which are not accurate, " he said.

also reiterated his previous concerns about the case.

" I think this is a very unfocused prosecution, " he said. " I have problems with

the way the evidence is coming out. "

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