Still Missing CA - Kristin Smart, 19, San Luis Obispo, 25 May 1996 *arrests* #3

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Thursday, July 21st:
*Trial continues (Day 2) (@ 11:30am 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 with final jury selection for Paul from 6/27 & ended 6/28/22 & for Ruben jury selection started on 7/11 & ended 7/12/22.
Trial began on 7/18/22 with opening statements for Paul in am & Ruben in pm. 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.
Case & court info from 5/17/21 thru Final Jury Selection Day 1-2 (7/11 & 7/12/22 for Ruben) & 7/14 thru 7/15/22 & Trial Day 1 (7/18/22) reference post #433 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-22
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7/18/22 Monday, Trial Day 1: Defense attorney Paul Sanger opening statements continued.
For more info see posts #434 to 440 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-22
And posts #441 to 442 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-23
Deputy DA Christopher Peuvrelle opening statements to Ruben’s jury.
For more info see posts #443 to 444 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-obispo-25-may-1996-arrests-3.588288/page-23
7/19/22 Tuesday, Trial: No trial today, 7/19 or tomorrow, 7/20 due to sickness. Trial continues on Thursday, 7/21/22 @ 8:30am with Ruben’s opening statements, presentation of evidence at approximately 9:30am. And changed to 11:30am & 12:30pm respectively.
7/20/22 Update: Nearly all filings since the Smart case moved to Salinas have been filed under seal, making it extremely difficult to report on the case. SLO Tribune, ABC News, Associated Press & LA Times filed motion to unseal records in Smart case has a hearing date. The motion hearing is on 8/4/22 @ 3pm.
 
TTF14 said:
Sorry for the dumb question....is this being live-streamed anywhere?
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Nope. Media is limited inside the court room to 10 media in the room and overflow and 10 public. No cameras or phones updates only on breaks. Apparently it's pretty normal in SLO court rooms

www.ksby.com

Here's why the court hearing in the Kristin Smart murder case is not being broadcast live

We've heard from a lot of people asking if the preliminary hearing for Paul and Ruben Flores is being broadcast live.
www.ksby.com www.ksby.com
Only one video camera and one still camera are allowed in the courtroom.

That's called a "pool" camera situation. The news agency designated as the pool camera shares their video or pictures with other media covering the case.

Per the judge's orders, we are only allowed to record video, no live broadcasting is allowed, and we can not record any audio of the hearing.
There are also restrictions on who we can show in the video.
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He explained his reasoning for not allowing audio recordings, saying that thousands of people had already logged in to watch the previous Zoom hearings in the case, and he worried it could taint the potential jury pool if the case were to go to trial and also deter witnesses from testifying or cause other witnesses to alter their testimony.
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@Hope32 this is from the preliminary hearing for the trial is different; they allow 5 in the courtroom and 5 in the overflow room
 
lisette said:
Why does this thread take me back several posts, sometimes many, when I get an alert? Others don’t. Anybody know?
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I believe it is the tweets that are posted. You first see them as just links - and it takes a little time for them to "expand" into readable stuff here. That's what has been happening to me at least. It bounces back to old posts I've already read.
 
Emi said:
@Hope32 this is from the preliminary hearing for the trial is different; they allow 5 in the courtroom and 5 in the overflow room
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thanks. i wasn't sure the exact number, but knew it was a multiple of 5. I didn't realize there was a limit in the overflow room as well. It was the only article I could find at the time for a reference. My bad
 
Niner said:
I believe it is the tweets that are posted. You first see them as just links - and it takes a little time for them to "expand" into readable stuff here. That's what has been happening to me at least. It bounces back to old posts I've already read.
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Same.
 
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