Deceased/Not Found CA - Kristin Smart, 19, San Luis Obispo, 5/25/1996 *Guilty* #4
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Jury reaches verdict for Ruben Flores in Kristin Smart murder trial
One of two verdicts are in as part of the Kristin Smart murder trial.
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Ima go out on a limb here and predict that Paul's jury will have a verdict before end of day Friday at the latest.
They've lived with this case so long and I think they'll want to be done with it so they don't have to live with it over another weekend.
Not saying they'll phone it in, of course. If they weren't considering it carefully, we'd have a verdict by now.
They've lived with this case so long and I think they'll want to be done with it so they don't have to live with it over another weekend.
Not saying they'll phone it in, of course. If they weren't considering it carefully, we'd have a verdict by now.
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Tuesday, October 18th:
*Trial continues (Day 40)-VERDICT WATCH! (Day 7) Only Paul’s Jury (@ 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). State rested their case on 9/20/22. Defense started presenting their case on 9/21/22 & rested their case on 9/27/22. Rebuttal on 9/29/22. Closing arguments begin on 10/3/22 for Paul’s jury & on 10/4/22 for Ruben’s jury.
Paul’s attorney Robert Sanger & Ruben’s is Harold V. Mesick. Prosecutor is Christopher Peuvrelle. Judge Jennifer O’Keefe presiding.
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. 10/13/22: Male juror excused for talking to his priest re case. Now: 8 men & 11 women. (a guess on genders).
Deliberations calculated at 6 ½ hours per day (8:30am to 4:30pm/1 hour for lunch & 2 15 min. breaks). Paul Jury: 10/4/22 Deliberations: ~3pm-4:30pm (1 ½ hours). 10/5/22: ~6 ½ hours; Total: ~8 hours. 10/6/22: ~6 ½ hours. Total ~14 ½ hours. 10/7/22: ~6 ½ hours. Total ~21 hours. Podcast says ~15 hours 30 mins. 10/13/22: 4 hours. 10/14/22: No deliberations. Total: ~19 ½ hours. Podcast says ~20 hours. 10/17/22: 6 ½ hours: Total: ~26 hours. Ruben Jury: 10/5/22 Deliberations: ~1:45pm-4:30pm (~2 hours 45 mins). 10/6/22: ~6 ½ hours. Total: 9 hours 15 mins. 10/7/22: ~6 ½ hours. Total: ~15 hours & 45 mins. Podcast says ~13 hours. 10/13/22: ~3 hours. Total: ~18 hours & 45 mins. New juror. 10/13/22: ~ 1 hour with new juror. 10/14/22: ~8:30am to 3pm (~6 ½ hours). Total: 7 ½ hours. Podcast says ~6 hours. 10/17/22: ~8:30am reached verdict ~ 9am. (~1/2 hours). Total: ~8 hours.
Case & court info from 5/17/21 thru 7/19/22 & Trial Day 1-38 (7/18 to 10/14/22, no court on 9/28), Closing argument Day 1-3 (10/3 to 10/5/22) & Jury deliberations thru 10/14/22 reference post #479 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-kristin-smart-san-luis-obispo-arrests-4.635475/page-24
10/17/22 Monday, Trial Day 39/Jury Deliberations continues. Day 6 for both juries. See below.
For more info see posts #481, 483 to 487 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-kristin-smart-san-luis-obispo-arrests-4.635475/page-25
Judge Jennifer O’Keefe went on the record around 11:40am Monday to announce that the jury for Ruben Flores has reached a verdict in the case against him. The verdict for Ruben won’t be read until one is also in for Paul’s case and at that time, they will be read back-to-back.
Paul's jury is still deliberating. Also during Monday's hearing, Paul’s attorney, Robert Sanger, filed a motion for mistrial after saying his private investigator saw a member of the prosecution hugging one of Kristin Smart’s family members. Judge O’Keefe denied the motion.
For more info see posts #488, 491, 492 & 495 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-kristin-smart-san-luis-obispo-arrests-4.635475/page-25
Jury deliberations for Paul’s jury continues on Tuesday, 10/18/22.
*Trial continues (Day 40)-VERDICT WATCH! (Day 7) Only Paul’s Jury (@ 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). State rested their case on 9/20/22. Defense started presenting their case on 9/21/22 & rested their case on 9/27/22. Rebuttal on 9/29/22. Closing arguments begin on 10/3/22 for Paul’s jury & on 10/4/22 for Ruben’s jury.
Paul’s attorney Robert Sanger & Ruben’s is Harold V. Mesick. Prosecutor is Christopher Peuvrelle. Judge Jennifer O’Keefe presiding.
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. 10/13/22: Male juror excused for talking to his priest re case. Now: 8 men & 11 women. (a guess on genders).
Deliberations calculated at 6 ½ hours per day (8:30am to 4:30pm/1 hour for lunch & 2 15 min. breaks). Paul Jury: 10/4/22 Deliberations: ~3pm-4:30pm (1 ½ hours). 10/5/22: ~6 ½ hours; Total: ~8 hours. 10/6/22: ~6 ½ hours. Total ~14 ½ hours. 10/7/22: ~6 ½ hours. Total ~21 hours. Podcast says ~15 hours 30 mins. 10/13/22: 4 hours. 10/14/22: No deliberations. Total: ~19 ½ hours. Podcast says ~20 hours. 10/17/22: 6 ½ hours: Total: ~26 hours. Ruben Jury: 10/5/22 Deliberations: ~1:45pm-4:30pm (~2 hours 45 mins). 10/6/22: ~6 ½ hours. Total: 9 hours 15 mins. 10/7/22: ~6 ½ hours. Total: ~15 hours & 45 mins. Podcast says ~13 hours. 10/13/22: ~3 hours. Total: ~18 hours & 45 mins. New juror. 10/13/22: ~ 1 hour with new juror. 10/14/22: ~8:30am to 3pm (~6 ½ hours). Total: 7 ½ hours. Podcast says ~6 hours. 10/17/22: ~8:30am reached verdict ~ 9am. (~1/2 hours). Total: ~8 hours.
Case & court info from 5/17/21 thru 7/19/22 & Trial Day 1-38 (7/18 to 10/14/22, no court on 9/28), Closing argument Day 1-3 (10/3 to 10/5/22) & Jury deliberations thru 10/14/22 reference post #479 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-kristin-smart-san-luis-obispo-arrests-4.635475/page-24
10/17/22 Monday, Trial Day 39/Jury Deliberations continues. Day 6 for both juries. See below.
For more info see posts #481, 483 to 487 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-kristin-smart-san-luis-obispo-arrests-4.635475/page-25
Judge Jennifer O’Keefe went on the record around 11:40am Monday to announce that the jury for Ruben Flores has reached a verdict in the case against him. The verdict for Ruben won’t be read until one is also in for Paul’s case and at that time, they will be read back-to-back.
Paul's jury is still deliberating. Also during Monday's hearing, Paul’s attorney, Robert Sanger, filed a motion for mistrial after saying his private investigator saw a member of the prosecution hugging one of Kristin Smart’s family members. Judge O’Keefe denied the motion.
For more info see posts #488, 491, 492 & 495 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-kristin-smart-san-luis-obispo-arrests-4.635475/page-25
Jury deliberations for Paul’s jury continues on Tuesday, 10/18/22.