Stern pleads innocent in Smith case

Howard K. Stern has plead not guilty to charges of supplying Anna Nicole Smith with the drugs that lead to her death.

Along with Stern, Smith's former doctors Khristine Eroshevich and Sandeep Kapoor have also plead innocent, E! reports.

The trio were charged with six felony counts on March 12, including prescribing, administring and dispensing a controlled substance to an addict.

It has been reported that Los Angeles Superior Court city prosecutor Renee Rose has asked each of the defendants to provide a handwriting sample to compare with the prescriptions written to the former Playboy model.

Stern's attorney, Steve Sadow, has said that he will comply with the prosecutor's request.

"He isn't a doctor. He isn't signing prescriptions. He isn't issuing prescriptions. Howard K. Stern didn't commit a criminal act," Sadow said.

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for June 8.