Still Missing CA - Kristin Smart, 19, San Luis Obispo, 25 May 1996 *arrests* #3
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Friday, Sept. 2nd:
*Trial continues (Day 22) (@ 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 10-19 (8/10-8/30/22) reference post #940 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-44
8/31/22 Wednesday, Trial Day 20: State witnesses: Karen Atkinson, certified dog handler since 2012. Phil Hanes, archaeologist who specialized in ground penetrating radar.
For more info see posts #972 to 974, 977 to 980 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-49
State witness continued: Phil Hanes.
For more info see posts #981 to 988 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-50
Trial continues on 9/1/22.
9/1/22 Thursday, Trial Day 21: State witness: Cindy Arrington, archaeologist for 30 years.
For more info see posts #991 to 1000 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-50
State Witness: Cindy Arrington continued. No other info available & will update later.
For more info see posts #1001 to 1003 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-51
Trial continues on 9/2/22.
*Trial continues (Day 22) (@ 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 10-19 (8/10-8/30/22) reference post #940 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-44
8/31/22 Wednesday, Trial Day 20: State witnesses: Karen Atkinson, certified dog handler since 2012. Phil Hanes, archaeologist who specialized in ground penetrating radar.
For more info see posts #972 to 974, 977 to 980 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-49
State witness continued: Phil Hanes.
For more info see posts #981 to 988 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-50
Trial continues on 9/1/22.
9/1/22 Thursday, Trial Day 21: State witness: Cindy Arrington, archaeologist for 30 years.
For more info see posts #991 to 1000 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-50
State Witness: Cindy Arrington continued. No other info available & will update later.
For more info see posts #1001 to 1003 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-51
Trial continues on 9/2/22.
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This guy is so disorganized. He can never find what he’s looking for when he needs it. Doesn’t he have a paralegal or some other assistant who can locate the evidence/documents/pictures he will need the next day and organize them based on the order of witnesses scheduled to testify the next day? It’s not rocket science.
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