Still Missing CA - Kristin Smart, 19, San Luis Obispo, 25 May 1996 *arrests* #3
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Friday, August 12th:
*Trial continues (Day 12) (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Kristin Denise Smart (19) (missing May 25, 1996 while walking back to her dorm from a off campus frat party at Cal Poly, reported missing on May 26, 1996, San Luis Obispo, still missing; legally declared dead on May 25, 2002) – *Paul Ruben Flores (19 @ time of crime/44/now 45) arrested (4/13/21), charged (4/14/21) & arraigned (10/20/21) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond.
*Ruben Ricardo Flores (55 @ time of crime/80/now 81) arrested (4/13/21), charged (4/14/21) & arraigned (10/20/21) with accessory to murder after the fact. Plead not guilty. $250K bond. Bond was lower to $50K. Has posted bond (4/22/21), out of jail.
Trial began on 7/18/22 with opening statements for Paul in am & Ruben in pm (which was continued on 7/21/22).
Paul’s attorney Robert Sanger & Ruben’s is Harold V. Mesick. Prosecutor is Christopher Peuvrelle. Judge Jennifer O’Keefe presiding.
Judge O’Keefe has blocked defense attorney Sanger from suggesting someone else killed Smart unless he can provide evidence of direct involvement.
Trial has been moved from San Luis Obispo County to Monterey County in Salinas. For 2 juries each: 12 jurors & 8 alternates; Paul’s: 8 men & 12 women & Ruben’s: 9 men & 10 women (still waiting for correction). 8/4/22: Another juror from Ruben's jury is out this morning & an alternate was sworn in to replace them. So now the count is correct at 19. 8/10/22: Sick juror did not return, alternate sworn in. Paul’s: 7 men & 12 women & Ruben’s: 9 men & 10 women. (a guess on genders)
Case & court info from 5/17/21 thru Final Jury Selection Day 1-2 (7/11 & 7/12/22 for Ruben) & 7/14 thru 7/19/22 & Trial Day 1-4 (7/18, 7/21-7/25/22) & 7/26/22 & Trial Day 5-9 (8/1 to 8/8/22), (no court on 8/9/22) & Trial Day 10 (8/10/22) reference post #774 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-39
8/11/22 Thursday, Trial Day 11: Only Paul’s jurors for today. State witnesses: Senior SLO DA Investigator Bill Hanley. Jury viewed tape of his & Paul's interviews (5/31/96, 6/19/96 & July, 1996).
For more info see posts #776, 778 to 780 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-39
Bill Hanley continued.
For more info see posts #781 to 784, 786 to 795 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-40
Court ended on 8/10/22 with Neufeld on the stand. He will return on Friday. Jurors were instructed that ONLY Paul's jurors & alternates will attend tomorrow's proceeding. Trial continues 8/12/22.
This past week, 3 Flores trial participants tested positive for COVID-19 according to Monterey Co. Courts spokesperson.
*Trial continues (Day 12) (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Kristin Denise Smart (19) (missing May 25, 1996 while walking back to her dorm from a off campus frat party at Cal Poly, reported missing on May 26, 1996, San Luis Obispo, still missing; legally declared dead on May 25, 2002) – *Paul Ruben Flores (19 @ time of crime/44/now 45) arrested (4/13/21), charged (4/14/21) & arraigned (10/20/21) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond.
*Ruben Ricardo Flores (55 @ time of crime/80/now 81) arrested (4/13/21), charged (4/14/21) & arraigned (10/20/21) with accessory to murder after the fact. Plead not guilty. $250K bond. Bond was lower to $50K. Has posted bond (4/22/21), out of jail.
Trial began on 7/18/22 with opening statements for Paul in am & Ruben in pm (which was continued on 7/21/22).
Paul’s attorney Robert Sanger & Ruben’s is Harold V. Mesick. Prosecutor is Christopher Peuvrelle. Judge Jennifer O’Keefe presiding.
Judge O’Keefe has blocked defense attorney Sanger from suggesting someone else killed Smart unless he can provide evidence of direct involvement.
Trial has been moved from San Luis Obispo County to Monterey County in Salinas. For 2 juries each: 12 jurors & 8 alternates; Paul’s: 8 men & 12 women & Ruben’s: 9 men & 10 women (still waiting for correction). 8/4/22: Another juror from Ruben's jury is out this morning & an alternate was sworn in to replace them. So now the count is correct at 19. 8/10/22: Sick juror did not return, alternate sworn in. Paul’s: 7 men & 12 women & Ruben’s: 9 men & 10 women. (a guess on genders)
Case & court info from 5/17/21 thru Final Jury Selection Day 1-2 (7/11 & 7/12/22 for Ruben) & 7/14 thru 7/19/22 & Trial Day 1-4 (7/18, 7/21-7/25/22) & 7/26/22 & Trial Day 5-9 (8/1 to 8/8/22), (no court on 8/9/22) & Trial Day 10 (8/10/22) reference post #774 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-39
8/11/22 Thursday, Trial Day 11: Only Paul’s jurors for today. State witnesses: Senior SLO DA Investigator Bill Hanley. Jury viewed tape of his & Paul's interviews (5/31/96, 6/19/96 & July, 1996).
For more info see posts #776, 778 to 780 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-39
Bill Hanley continued.
For more info see posts #781 to 784, 786 to 795 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-40
Court ended on 8/10/22 with Neufeld on the stand. He will return on Friday. Jurors were instructed that ONLY Paul's jurors & alternates will attend tomorrow's proceeding. Trial continues 8/12/22.
This past week, 3 Flores trial participants tested positive for COVID-19 according to Monterey Co. Courts spokesperson.
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