LOS ANGELES, Oct, 28, 2009
Smith Case: Witness Retracts Testimony
Expert Witness Claims He Misunderstood Dr. Sandeep Kapoor's Records and Says Methodone Prescriptions Weren't a Major Issue
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Dr. James Gagne, testifying for the prosecution on Wednesday in Los Angeles, says he misunderstood records kept by Dr. Sandeep Kapoor.
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Gagne says he now believes the methadone prescriptions were not a major issue in the case.
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However, the witness stood by earlier testimony that Kapoor gave Smith excessive dosages of opiates and sedatives.
Kapoor is one of three defendants charged with illegally funneling drugs to Smith, who died of an accidental overdose in 2007. All have pleaded not guilty.
By Linda Deutsch
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