Still Missing CA - Kristin Smart, 19, San Luis Obispo, 25 May 1996 *arrests* #3
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I'm guessing this pretrial motions hearing continues for today?
Tuesday, June 7th:
*Pretrial Motions Hearing (Day 2 of 5) (@ 10:30am 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 set to begin with jury selection starting on 6/20 thru 6/24 for Paul & on 6/27 thru 7/1 for Ruben. Trial set to begin on 7/6/22.
Trial has been moved from San Luis Obispo County to Monterey County in Salinas.
Case & court info from 5/17/21 to 5/23/22 reference post #189 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-10
5/31/22 Update: State filed 2 motions (under seal) for Paul & 2 motions for Ruben. Paul’s defense filed 4 motions (all under seal). 5/31/22: Request & Brief. Media Coverage-NBCUniversal Media, LLC, News Press Gazette, DBA KEYT-TV, KKFX-CD & KION-TV, Hearst Stations Inc., DBA KCRA & KSBW, EW Scripps Company, DBA KSBY-TC, Court TV & Newsy. Hearings: from 6/6/22 to 6/10/22 pretrial hearing: Motions in Limine. From 6/13/22 to 6/17/22-Juror Questionnaires. Two juries will be picked. From 6/20/22 to 6/24/22-Jury Selection for Paul Flores. From 6/27/22 to 7/1/22-Jury Selection for Ruben Flores. 7/5/22-No Trial Activity dark due to Holiday. Trial begins on 7/6/22, AM: Opening Statement Paul Flores; 7/6/22, PM: Opening Statement Ruben Flores.
6/6/22 Update: The only unsealed motion is on procedures during jury selection. The prosecution tried to seal that motion, but it was denied. The other motions are sealed. There are 15 motions filed total, can’t tell if any are repeats. 7 by the prosecution, 7 by Flores & one by an unknown party. Flores team filed a motion to dismiss & it will be heard today at 1:30 pm. Robert Sanger, Flores lawyer, wants to call either Eric Dobroth or Chris Peurville to the stand.
Judge has decided on a dual jury procedure for Paul & Ruben Flores because of statements made that could implicate the other. Jury selection starts June 20. Remaining from pool will form jury for Ruben. Judge Jennifer O'Keefe announced the trial is expected to start 7/6/22 & run through October, 2022.
for more info see posts #201 to 203 & 205-209 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-11
SLO County Assistant DA Eric Dobroth on the stand.
for more info see posts #211 to 217 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-11
Motion to dismiss case denied. More than 1,500 jurors will be screened to take part in one of the two juries.
Evidentiary hearing continued to 6/7/22.
Tuesday, June 7th:
*Pretrial Motions Hearing (Day 2 of 5) (@ 10:30am 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 set to begin with jury selection starting on 6/20 thru 6/24 for Paul & on 6/27 thru 7/1 for Ruben. Trial set to begin on 7/6/22.
Trial has been moved from San Luis Obispo County to Monterey County in Salinas.
Case & court info from 5/17/21 to 5/23/22 reference post #189 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-10
5/31/22 Update: State filed 2 motions (under seal) for Paul & 2 motions for Ruben. Paul’s defense filed 4 motions (all under seal). 5/31/22: Request & Brief. Media Coverage-NBCUniversal Media, LLC, News Press Gazette, DBA KEYT-TV, KKFX-CD & KION-TV, Hearst Stations Inc., DBA KCRA & KSBW, EW Scripps Company, DBA KSBY-TC, Court TV & Newsy. Hearings: from 6/6/22 to 6/10/22 pretrial hearing: Motions in Limine. From 6/13/22 to 6/17/22-Juror Questionnaires. Two juries will be picked. From 6/20/22 to 6/24/22-Jury Selection for Paul Flores. From 6/27/22 to 7/1/22-Jury Selection for Ruben Flores. 7/5/22-No Trial Activity dark due to Holiday. Trial begins on 7/6/22, AM: Opening Statement Paul Flores; 7/6/22, PM: Opening Statement Ruben Flores.
6/6/22 Update: The only unsealed motion is on procedures during jury selection. The prosecution tried to seal that motion, but it was denied. The other motions are sealed. There are 15 motions filed total, can’t tell if any are repeats. 7 by the prosecution, 7 by Flores & one by an unknown party. Flores team filed a motion to dismiss & it will be heard today at 1:30 pm. Robert Sanger, Flores lawyer, wants to call either Eric Dobroth or Chris Peurville to the stand.
Judge has decided on a dual jury procedure for Paul & Ruben Flores because of statements made that could implicate the other. Jury selection starts June 20. Remaining from pool will form jury for Ruben. Judge Jennifer O'Keefe announced the trial is expected to start 7/6/22 & run through October, 2022.
for more info see posts #201 to 203 & 205-209 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-11
SLO County Assistant DA Eric Dobroth on the stand.
for more info see posts #211 to 217 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-11
Motion to dismiss case denied. More than 1,500 jurors will be screened to take part in one of the two juries.
Evidentiary hearing continued to 6/7/22.
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