Judge denies new trial and acquittal for Paul Flores in Kristin Smart Murder Case
Judge Jennifer O’Keefe has denied the Paul Flores defense team’s motion for a new trial and acquittal in the Kristin Smart Murder…
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SLO District Attorney request the court deny Paul Flores’ latest motion for new trial
The San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office has filed an objection to Paul Flores’ latest motion to request a new trial prior to his sentencing…
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Paul Flores’ attorney files for new trial and dismissal of charges prior to sentencing
Paul Flores’ attorney, Robert Sanger, has filed a series of motions to dismiss the October 2022 jury decision to find his client guilty for the…
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Paul Flores motions to delay December sentencing hearing
Paul Flores, the man found guilty of the 1996 murder of 19-year-old Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, motions to delay the Dec. 9 sentencing hearing to…
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Paul Flores found guilty of murder of Kristin Smart, Ruben Flores found not guilty
Both Paul and Ruben Flores’s juries have handed down their verdicts for the high-profile Kristin Smart murder trial that has been taking place in a…
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Ruben Flores’ jury reaches verdict in Kristin Smart murder trial
The jury for Ruben Flores, the man whose son is accused of killing former Cal Poly student Kristin Smart in May 1996 and who is being charged as an…
Continue Reading Paul Flores’ jury in Kristin Smart murder trial not present at deliberations
Defendant Paul Flores’ jury did not show up to the Salinas courthouse on Friday for deliberations in the Kristin Smart murder trial, and while it was…
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Deliberations begin for Paul Flores in Kristin Smart murder trial
Defense Attorney Robert Sanger and Deputy District Attorney Chris Puevrelle wrapped up their closing arguments for Paul Flores on Tuesday in the…
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Closing arguments underway in Kristin Smart murder trial
Closing arguments in the Kristin Smart murder trial are underway. Judge Jennifer O’Keefe began the proceeding at 8:50 a.m. by reading instructions…
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‘The end is near’: Kristin Smart murder trial drawing to a close
Court was delayed for three hours Thursday while Judge Jennifer O’Keefe heard a motion by Paul Flores Defense Attorney Robert Sanger, asking that a…
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Paul, Ruben Flores defense teams rest case in Kristin Smart murder trial
Paul and Ruben Flores’ defense team continued its witness testimony in a Salinas courtroom on Tuesday as the high-profile Kristin Smart murder comes…
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Flores defense team continues presenting its case in Kristin Smart murder trial
The Kristin Smart murder trial resumed in Salinas late Thursday morning for the second day of witness testimony on behalf of the Flores’ defense…
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San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s forensics specialist called to the stand during Kristin Smart murder trial
The Kristin Smart murder trial continued in a Salinas courtroom on Wednesday with a forensics specialist from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Kristin Smart murder trial postponed one week due to participant health concern
he Kristin Smart murder trial has been postponed one week due to a health concern for one of the trial participants, according to the Superior Court…
Continue Reading Jury selection begins for Kristin Smart murder case
On Monday, hundreds of jurors were vetted and/or eliminated for any hardships or any reasons that would keep them from remaining impartial in the…
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