Kristin Smart

The California man convicted of the 1996 slaying of Kristin Smart, a college student whose body has never been found, was sentenced to 25 years to life ...

"Without Kristin, there is no joy or happiness in this verdict," Smart's father, Stan Smart, said after the verdicts for the Flores father and son were read. "After nearly 27 years of unspeakable anguish, the Smart family has finally seen their daughter’s killer sentenced," he said in a statemetn. Behind lattice work beneath the deck of his home, archaeologists working for police in March 2021 found a soil disturbance about the size of a casket and the presence of human blood, prosecutors said, but the blood was too degraded to extract a DNA sample. The father was accused of helping bury Smart and of digging up the remains and moving them years later, prosecutors said. Flores' father, Ruben Flores, was acquitted in October of accessory after the fact. The California man convicted of the 1996 slaying of Kristin Smart, a

Prior to the sentencing, the judge denied two defense motions seeking a new trial and dismissal of charges and acquittal in the case. Paul Flores, 46, a ...

"We recognize the jury for their focused attention to the evidence and the Sheriff's Office for their tireless effort in building this case," the statement continued. "We want to remind the community this case is not over yet. "We thank the Smart family and our community for the tremendous trust and patience they placed in the investigation and prosecution of this terrible crime." "Today's obviously the best possible outcome, short of finding Kristin." The count alleged that he "with malice aforethought murder[ed] Kristin Smart" while "engaged in the commission of, or attempting to commit, the crime of rape." "That brings us a sense of peace, knowing that there will be no more victims."

The sentencing of Paul Flores marks the culmination of a case that has drawn worldwide attention for over a quarter century. Flores, who had long been ...

"There was no evidence of a murder or that Paul Flores committed it." The blood was too degraded to extract a DNA sample. Flores, who had long been considered a prime suspect in Smart's death, was Investigators conducted dozens of fruitless searches for Smart's body over two decades. At Paul Flores' trial, defense attorney Robert Sanger tried to pin the killing on someone else. Prosecutors maintained that Flores, now 46, killed Smart during an attempted rape on May 25, 1996, in his dorm room at the university, where both were first-year students.

The man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, who vanished from a California college campus in 1996, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.

When Paul Flores first spoke with police, he downplayed his interactions with Smart at the party and on the walk home. “This case will not be over until Kristin is returned home, and we have committed to that from the beginning,” he said. The son’s defense attorney, Robert Sanger, tried to convince jurors someone else killed Smart. “Without Kristin, there’s no joy or happiness in this verdict,” Smart’s father, Stan Smart, said at a news conference after the hearing. [Smart's family spoke](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/her-hopes-and-dreams-will-never-be-realized-kristin-smart-family-shares-message-after-guilty-verdict/3011035/) after the October split-verdict. [He was convicted in October](http://nbclosangeles.com/news/california-news/verdicts-1996-killing-murder-kristin-smart/3009646/).

Paul Flores fue declarado culpable de asesinato en primer grado en octubre. Enfrenta de 25 años a cadena perpetua en una prisión estatal.

Dijo que ella caminó hacia su dormitorio por sus propios medios, aunque otros testigos dijeron que Flores estaba ayudando a sostenerla y que se había desmayado más temprano en la noche. [Paul Flores](https://www.telemundo52.com/noticias/local/veredicto-juicio-padre-hijo-acusados-asesinato-kristin-smart/2334361/) fue declarado culpable de asesinato en primer grado en octubre y su sentencia a cadena perpetua en una prisión estatal significa que podría solicitar libertad condicional tras 25 años. “Este caso no terminará hasta que Kristin regrese a casa, y nos hemos comprometido con eso desde el principio”, dijo. “Sin Kristin, no hay alegría ni felicidad en este veredicto”, dijo su padre, Stan Smart, en una conferencia de prensa después de la audiencia. Rubén Flores, de 81 años, fue acusado en un juicio separado como cómplice por presuntamente ayudar a enterrar el cuerpo. Los fiscales dijeron que mató a Smart mientras intentaba violarla en su dormitorio.

El hombre declarado culpable del homicidio de la estudiante Kristin Smart, que desapareció de un plantel universitario en California hace más de un cuarto ...

Matthew Smart, hermano de la víctima, pidió que Flores pase el resto de sus días en prisión. “Luego de casi 27 años de angustia indescriptible, la familia Smart finalmente ha visto que el asesino de su hija sea sentenciado”, manifestó en el texto. Flores fue la última persona en ser vista con Smart cuando la acompañaba a pie hasta su casa tras asistir a una fiesta fuera del campus.

Paul Flores, hallado culpable del asesinato en 1996 de Kristin Smart, una universitaria cuyo cuerpo sigue sin ser hallado, recibió este viernes una sentencia de ...

"Después de 26 años, con dos veredictos diferentes, llegamos a la conclusión de que nuestra búsqueda de justicia para Kristin continuará". Los investigadores han llevado a cabo docena de búsquedas durante dos décadas. Los fiscales acusaron a Flores de asesinar a Smart durante un intento de violación el 25 de mayo de 1996 en su dormitorio de la Universidad Politécnica Estatal de California, en San Luis Obispo, donde ambos eran estudiantes.

The man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, who vanished from a California college campus more than 25 years ago, was sentenced Friday.

The blood was too degraded to extract a DNA sample. "There was no evidence of a murder or that Paul Flores committed it." He later changed his story to say he bumped his head while working on his car, according to court records. At Paul Flores' trial, defense attorney Robert Sanger tried to pin the killing on someone else. Her remains have never been found, but prosecutors alleged Flores, a fellow student, killed her while trying to rape her in his dorm room. Prosecutors maintained that Flores, now 46, killed Smart during an attempted rape on May 25, 1996, in his dorm room at the university, where both were first-year students.

MONTEREY, California, EE.UU. (AP) — El hombre declarado culpable del homicidio de la estudiante Kristin Smart, que desapareció de un plantel universitario ...

“Luego de casi 27 años de angustia indescriptible, la familia Smart finalmente ha visto que el asesino de su hija sea sentenciado”, manifestó en el texto. Matthew Smart, hermano de la víctima, pidió que Flores pase el resto de sus días en prisión. Un jurado declaró culpable a Flores en octubre. Flores fue la última persona en ser vista con Smart cuando la acompañaba a pie hasta su casa tras asistir a una fiesta fuera del campus. “Y ahora debe pagar”. “Usted se merece pasar tras las rejas cada día que le quede”, declaró O’Keefe.

Monterey County Superior Court Judge Jennifer O'Keefe rejected defense motions to toss out Paul Flores' first-degree murder conviction, acquit him and order a ...

“There was no evidence of a murder or that Paul Flores committed it.” The blood was too degraded to extract a DNA sample. “Their strength and determination serve as an inspiration to us all.” “And now he must pay.” Her brother, Matthew Smart, asked that Flores spend life in prison. Prosecutors maintained that Flores, now 46, killed Smart during an attempted rape on May 25, 1996, in his dorm room at the university, where both were first-year students.

A judge sentenced Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing California college student Kristin Smart, to 25 years in prison, Friday.

[CALIFORNIA JURIES FIND PAUL FLORES GUILTY, RUBEN FLORES NOT GUILTY IN KRISTIN SMART’S 1996 DEATH](https://www.foxnews.com/us/kristin-smart-trial-california-juries-find-paul-flores-guilty-ruben-flores-not-guilty-womans-1996-death) Yet the blood was too degraded to extract a DNA sample. [when she disappeared,](https://www.foxnews.com/category/topic/missing-persons) has never been found. The punishment was read to Flores in a Monterey County courtroom after the 45-year-old was found guilty of first-degree murder last October. She was walked back from the party by three people – a man, a woman and Flores. The others slowly peeled off after Flores allegedly insisted multiple times that he could get Smart home safely.