and now the fate of anna nicole smith's boyfriend. howard k.rn was convicted of helping the late model illegally get prescription drugs, and in just a few days he will be sentenced for that crime. nbc's kristen welker has more. >> reporter: in life, anna nicole smith loved the spotlight. a playboy play mate who became a reality tv icon, until she died suddenly of an accidental drug overdose in 2007 at age 39. her name now associated with the legal fallout from her prescription drug use. prosecutors charged her longtime companion, howard k. stern, and her doctors san dive ka poor and christine arose vich with aiding an addict. arguing all three were dazzled by smith's fame and freely fed her addiction to prescription drugs. the defense fired back, saying smith was not an addict but rather in physical and emotional pain over the death of her son daniel, who also overdosed just months before she did. >> you do what's best for your patient. >> reporter: but after two months of testimony and 1 days of deliberations, a mixed verdict. the jury acquitt

stern and anna nicole smith's psychiatrist. steve cooley, says the decision made by the judge diminishes the huge problem of prescription medication abuse. and he says this denigrates the efforts by the state department of justice and the state medical board. >>> it looks like the fog is not going away any time soon but the sun is melting it away. bay area bridges were quite foggy this morning. it could be a few days before the wind blows the fog away, especially in the central v alley. >>> let's check in now with our meteorologist, mark tamayo for more on the fog. >>> that fog still stubborn across parts of the bay area, really having a big impact on our temperatures. a look outside. we can show you first in san francisco, we actually have fare skies. a bit of a breeze. that breeze is impart -- is importing some of that fog. right now, san francisco, 46 degrees. but a completely different picture of walnut creek, right around 40 degrees with still some dense overcast. right now on the maps you can see the coverage and the exte

stern of felony conspiracy charges in the anna nicole smith trial.speak with us in a moment. but mike von fremd starts us off. mike? >> reporter: in life, anna nicole smith always stole the spotlight. and howard k. stern loved to live in her shadow, by her side. in good times, and bad. >> she was my best friend. my lover, and mother of my daughter. everything to me. literally everything, my whole world. >> reporter: they first met in 1995, when howard joined the 26-year-old bombshell's legal team. she was fighting for $800 million from her 93-year-old deceased husband's estate. >> i'm not a golddigger. i went out and i made something of myself. and people don't appreciate that. >> excuse me. >> reporter: but howard seemed to appreciate her, staying with her all the way to the supreme court, where they won a moral victory but no money. >> freaking genius. >> reporter: she went on to become america's most-watched train wreck, starring in her own reality show. >> get out of my face. >> come on. >> just get out of my face. >> reporter: howard's growing i

norma audncias se hicieron a la misma hora. >> triunfal se mostró acompañante y abogado de ana nicole smithios dañaron la imagen de nicole. >> pero quién recibió multa de cien dólares y un año de libertad condicional fue la doctora, siquiatra por haber dado un nombre fwlals obtener medicinas restringidas. >> en otro caso judicial y a solo metros deistancia del de smith otro de los rescatistas que ayudó a michael jackson declaró que parecía que este había dejado de respiro aire 20, 30 minutos ante desde aquellos llegaran a la residencia. >> esto agregó martín a pesar que el médico de jackson conrad murray les dijo que la estrella del pop tenía solo un minuto de no respirar antes de llamar al 911, brown dijo que ese 25 de junio jackson tenía la piel fría y los ojos dilo tados. >> y hoy también tes partílaó un especialista en teléfonos que dijo que el celular del doctor conrad murray muestra llamadas y textos ese día. mañana terminará pa ver si existe evidencia y enjuiciar al doctor murray por el asesinato de jackson. >> en los Ángeles norma roque univisión. >> tras las rejas está una maestra

stern and his psychiatrist are scheduled to be sentenced for conspireing to provide drugs for anna nicole smith physician was acquitted last year. prosecutors in the case are recommending that both stern and the psychiatrist get five years of probation, 300 hours of community service and a $5,000 fine each. >> two businesses will have to pay up for issing to becomo products to minors. they conducted a sting for minors trying to buy tobacco. they face fines between $200 and $1,000. >> antioch leaders are looking for a quality of life forum. they want to upgrade on programs. topics range from crime, blight, and budget issues. last quality of life forum was held in april of 2009. >>> massachusetts baby-sitter is a celebrity in australia because of her twitter name. she uses the name the ashes. >> she said her boyfriend gave her that nickname. it's also the name of a cricket series between australia and england. >> buyer five weeks ago she had messages and new followers. she didn't know anything about cricket. they in turn gone to help her raise money to fly here to australia to see the final match

decision to throw out the sixth felony convictions that follow the drug related death of anna nicole smith. a judge ruled that howard stern never attended to commit fraud when he obtained prescription drugs for smith under his name. >>> a big announcement today at stanford, fred inglis is next with reports on who is staying and who might be going. >>> here's a look at the closing numbers from wall street. it was a mixed day as investors reacted to the rise in jobless claims. the dow dropped 25 points, while the nasdaq rose seven. we'll be right back. w t ileororr li irore >>> the search is on for california's first dog the governor and his wife have been taking care of a corgie owned by mrs. brown's sister who is moving to chicago. governor brown's dog dharma died last month and they have been looking for a pet. there's word that cogie may become the first dog of california. >>> and we have a lot of people happy tonight. >> they're probably toasting. because andrew luck announced today he is in fact, returning to stanford for one more season. luck was considered the number one pick in the

. >>> the supreme court heard arguments as to whether anna nicole smith's estate legally deserves they left behind by her late texas billionaire husband. >>> and, finally, ricky gervais isn't waiting for any verdict from the hollywood forge press association wresh says is he done hosting the golden globes saying, "twice is enough." giving his own review of his controversial hosting job sunday night to tmz, he said he thought he did better than last year, so there you go. he got more press this year. >> yeah. if are you bad and then you're horrible, i mean -- >> then, you know, hang up the towel. tmz, they're, like, you know, running up to you when you are just shopping for groceries, so you can say anything. >>> well, this is from ksl 5 news in salt lake city, utah, where one lost ring helped two women find each other. angela frantically searched a snow-covered parking lot for her wedding ring. days later sandy found it. she had fallen on tough times, so had he she actually thought about selling it, but sandy got a lot more by returning it. angela was thrilled, and then they discovere

anna nicole smith. her glamour. her drug use. >> because he's freakin' genius. >> reporter: and her death. but for the last four years, two of her doctors and her boyfriend/lawyer, howard k. stern, have been fighting charges they secured illegal prescription drugs for her. >> i will be prepared to enter a plea. >> reporter: a messy case that saw her physician cleared but her lawyer and psychiatrist convicted. those two were back in court for sentencing. the judge shocked the court by tossing out the conviction against him and reducing the verdict against the psychiatrist saying, "i find that the evidence at trial was lacking and insufficient." >> it's been a living hell, these last four years. there's no way to put into words how difficult they've been. >> there's no other probably experience like this to get to re-experience your freedom. it's like being reborn. >> it's very unusual where you will see a judge actually toss out a jury's decision. basically what the judge effectively did is said, jury, i don't like y

ng >>> a california judge dropped a drug conviction charge against anna nicole smith's former boyfriend and psychiatrist. howard k. stern was in a los angeles courtroom to be sentenced today. however, the judge dropped the drug conviction charge saying stern never intended to defraud when he used his name to get prescriptions for smith. the judge made the same rule for smith's psychiatrist, saying she was acting out of concern for smith and reduced her remaining conviction to misdemeanor. stern said the last several years have not been easy. >> it's been a living hell. i couldn't even put it in words. you know, from the dayana pa an passed away. >> the los angeles district attorney says his officil wl appeal the judge's ruling. >>> day three in court for con ratd murray who was present at the death of michael jackson. the preliminary trial is under way to see if there's enough evidence to hold murray responsible for jackson's death. today a paramedic testified when he responded to the 911 call the scene there, quote, didn't add up. the paramedic said he found a gaunt man on the bed with

. >>> anna nicole smith's former boyfriend and doctor who prescribed the drugs that killed her will likely escape jail t ime. they are recommending probation. defense attorneys say the drugs were for legitimate purposes and fake names were used to protect smith's privacy. >>> elizabeth edwards's will has been released. it does not mention her e stranged husband's name, john edwards, once. edwards left her entire estate to the three children. the will was dated a few day before she died of breast c ancer. it says all of her jewelry, personal effects, cars, should go to the children. elizabeth edwards filed for divorce after john edwards a dmitted to an affair. >>> the chp says yesterday a little girl was crossing the street with her friend when a bus bumped her. she was not seriously hurt but she was taken to the hospital as a precaution. the hip patrol is planning a -- the highway patrol is planning a full investigation. >>> police say 38-year-old s alastino cruz gonzalez was driving a car that collided with another car on east washington street the morning of d ecember 28th. that crash se

and recently, her current husband claimed to be the biological father of anna nicole smith's daughtern she got pregnant, she was in los angeles. and we knew each other. and we had a little affair. >> reporter: there's never been a dull moment in the house that zsa zsa built. the price is now $28 million. and the new owner will have to accept a crucial condition. >> she would stay here in the house, as long as she lives. >> reporter: this infamous, 93-year-old celebrity, is guaranteed to keep what she's earned until the very end. for "good morning america," mike von fremd, abc news, los angeles. >>> coming up, we have a weekend of bargain bonanzas. we'll be back with that. [ female announcer ] looking for long-lasting freshness? try snuggle! ultra snuggle blue sparkle with fresh release technology keeps clothes smelling fresh up to 14 days. and has the ultimate in snuggly softess® your family loves... you can always count on snuggle. the best device for everything you love to read editors' choice. best dedicated ereader. magazines look spectacular. fantastic device. touch the future of

. >> index at nicole smith getting off. >> the judge dismissed the charges. the d.a.ice is trying doctors for in the line of duty malpractice that deviates from the standard of care so much so it's a crime. officer in the line of duty for murder he got convected i find it amazing, in technical spent her doctor, lawyer, a psychiatrist on trial for feeding an addict. it's amazing that the district attorney's office would try professionals in london today claiming she was infected. and they said her addiction. it's a rages. i think dr. murray the problem is he concealed everything. he didn't tell the paramedics. but again to attract professionals in line of duty, it's very difficult. the shooting case is such an extreme case. the dea office is really going away from what they should be doing focusing on street crime. >> thanks for your time. >> by 50 4:00 a.m. we will be back with more of a couple of minutes. on sunday, more responsive to 60 degrees. pretty nice with highs in the upper 50s. dry with a chance of rain on tuesday. >> 9:58 a.m., get ready for another hour. a