{"id":247,"date":"2022-10-18T21:10:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T21:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newsblurt.com\/bailagent\/?p=247"},"modified":"2022-10-19T07:50:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T07:50:19","slug":"paul-flores-guilty-of-first-degree-murder-of-kristin-smart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bailagentx.com\/bailbonds\/paul-flores-guilty-of-first-degree-murder-of-kristin-smart\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Flores guilty of first-degree murder of Kristin Smart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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By: Kathrene Herndon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A jury on Tuesday found Paul Flores guilty of first-degree murder in the disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart more than 26 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The verdict for his father, Ruben Flores, is expected to be read at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The court is currently waiting on one of Ruben’s jurors to arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Flores did not react when the guilty verdict came down. His father, who was seated directly behind him, also didn’t react to the verdict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several of Kristin’s family members were also inside the courtroom. Her mother and sister cried for several minutes after the reading of the verdict. Kristin’s father and brother appeared relieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susan Flores, Paul’s mother, was not in the courtroom for the verdict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Ruben\u2019s jury delivered their sealed verdict to Judge Jennifer O\u2019Keefe late Monday morning, Paul\u2019s jury took nearly two weeks to finalize a decision, although jurors did not deliberate every day.
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Closing arguments in their case wrapped up the first week of October and two teams of 12 jurors began deliberating separately after that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Flores and his father, Ruben, were arrested on the morning of April 13, 2021, at their separate homes in connection with the May 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul, 45, was charged with first-degree murder. Authorities alleged he killed the 19-year-old Cal Poly freshman while trying to rape her. Witnesses said Paul Flores was the last person to be seen with Kristin Smart prior to her disappearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ruben Flores, 81, was charged with accessory after the fact, accused of helping cover up the alleged crime. He posted $50,000 bond shortly after his arrest and was released from custody. Paul was denied bail and remained in custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prosecution told jurors during closing arguments that the evidence is clear and shows Kristin Smart is dead and was killed by Paul Flores; however, the defense argued that the case is straightforward and there is no evidence of a murder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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