He added that Zoom court appearances could give Paul a chance to waive his right to a speedy trial in that case. And again, Susans backyard was searched in March 2007 using GPR. Prosecutors filed a first-degree murder charge against Paul Flores and an accessory after murder charge against his father, Ruben Flores, for helping him conceal Smart's body, which has never. DA may possibly offer either defendant a plea bargain before or during trial ,meanwhile hoping one of them will crack under pressure of a trial .In my opinion if none of the above occurs, and there is a conviction at trial it would be a conviction based on emotions with what evidence that has been made public so far .A trial could be an alternate plan of DAs office /county to avoid being sued for malicious prosecution against the suspects if proceedings were halted at this point based on the fact suspects attorney stated in court that he is billing his clients over $500k. Kristin Smarts family in 1999, three years after she was last seen walking home from a party in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Earthmovers were used in searches on and near the California Polytechnic State University campus in 2016. It was dropped when the father filed for bankruptcy. They had a lead regarding Kristins burial which steered them to excavate part of the university campus, but this was to no avail. Resides in Southgate, MI. Closing statements conclude and jurors are dismissed for deliberations. Witnesses are here to do whatever it takes to help the prosecution not tell the truth, Mesick said. His attorney, Harold Mesick, defended the decision by the court by saying Ruben is 'not just not guilty, he is absolutely innocent, and today's verdict proved that. A podcast launched by Chris Lambert, 'Your Own Backyard,' brought renewed attention to case. He must have made a lot from the drug dealers. The day after the arrests, Dan Dow, the San Luis Obispo County district attorney, said that Paul Flores had caused the death of Ms. Smart while in the commission of, or attempted, rape. Ruben Flores helped to hide her remains, he said. Yet, in this case, no body, no crime scene, its a 30 year old case and now lies by the investigators and DAs office this will cost all residents hundreds of millions of dollars. Judge Jennifer O'Keefe, who is presiding over the trial, unsealed the documents following a request by media outlets, The San Luis Obispo Tribune of reported. He was later praised by San Luis Obispo Sheriff Ian Parkinson for his help bringing attention to the case. Together, Vass and Dostie have used each other almost as a cross-reference. Sanger demeaned Hudsons reputation, calling the witness who said she heard Paul Flores admit to the crime a troubled person. Sanger said Hudson was only able to remember facts after reminders from Lambert. He will be sentenced on December 9, at 9am. Citing the podcast, Your Own Backyard, Parkinson said: 'In 2019, (we) interviewed several witnesses that had not been previously interviewed. Smart, 19, was a 'bright' student at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. They called him 'Chester the molester' and 'Psycho Paul', they said. It is also the same area where the Lassiters found an earring with what they believed to be blood on it. 'It's junk science coming into the courtroom,' he argued. and
The question that still remains iswhere are Kristin Smarts remains? The Flores' defense teams have argued throughout the trial that they are the scapegoats of a police department and prosecution that are more eager to satisfy the public appetite for a conviction than they are to find the true killer. They described dropping her off at the party at an unofficial fraternity house, and said that when it was over, she needed support to walk as she was being accompanied home by Paul Flores. Smart was formally declared dead in 2002, and her body has never been found. By
Buster alerted under 12 inches of at least three burials in the site pictured. and last updated 9:36 PM, Apr 22, 2021. There are typically seven stages of decay: pallor mortis, algor mortis, rigor mortis, liver mortis, putrefaction, decomposition, and finally, skeletonization. If you ask retired police detective turned cadaver dog specialist Paul Dostie, he will tell you without any doubt in his mind that Kristin Smarts remains are in the corner of Susan Floress backyard. Kristin was last seen alive walking home to her dorm with Paul Flores on May 25, 1996. After passing the tests, Noah and his team brought Buster and Dostie to some areas with known historical correlation to American graves, but no graves had been found yet. The California Polytechnic State University freshman was last seen around 2 a.m. on May 25 when she walked back to her to her dorm room after an off-campus party in San Luis Obispo. On Thursday, Ruben Flores was hit with his own lawsuit and that civil case moves forward with discovery until Ruben's attorney asks for a stay, too. And it was very rewarding at the same time because we found what we were looking for, said Noah. Prosecutor Chris Peuvrelle told jurors the 'truth is, Kristin Smart is dead and the evidence is clear that she was killed by Paul Flores. In a deposition with Attorney James Murphy, neighbors of Susan Flores said they noticed Paul and Ruben doing work in Susans backyard not long after Kristins disappearance. Other witnesses included students who were at the party. 'This has been an agonizingly long journey, with more downs than ups, but we are grateful and appreciate the diligence and energy of the two juries to thoroughly review the facts and reach their decision.'. 'We like to watch shows, and you think, 'I bet I know what happened'. You have been very attentive and conscientious throughout this case. Titled 'Your Own Backyard', the host was a local man who said he felt compelled to investigate the case. Describing Paul Flores during the final statements, Rubens' attorney Harold Mesick said: 'He was an awkward freshman who liked to wear baseball caps. Prosecutors believed that Flores killed Smart in his dorm room after trying to rape her. On April 19, father and son each pleaded not guilty, according to The Associated Press. The two men made their first courtroom appearance on July 14 in San Luis Obispo Superior Court, where Judge Craig B. van Rooyen denied the district attorneys motion to add two rape charges against Paul Flores, The Tribune of San Luis Obispo reported. Smart added: 'To our Kristin: Almost three decades ago, our lives were irreparably changed on the night you disappeared. We have reached out to Mark Connely for comment but have not received a response. After nearly three months of testimony, delays, closing statements begin in Monterey County Superior Court in Salinas, California. So, are we saying the investigators and DAs office put forth false allegations to secure an arrest warrant and the put forth lies at trial. His father was then taken into custody. These tests search for chemicals specific to humans. 'Happened to be the perfect size for a human burial site,' he said. In 1996, Cal-Poly student Kristin Smart vanished while walking home from an off-campus party. Cant wait until this is over and likely the flores will sue the County and how much will they be compensated for a DAs office and investigators that lied and falsified evidence. Kristin's family were among the first to testify at the trial. In an interview, Murphy tells KSBY News that witnesses saw Ruben Flores, Susan Flores and her boyfriend, Mike McConville, (named as Doe defendants 1 and 2 in the lawsuit) working under Ruben's house during the night on or around February 9, 2020. Paul is found guilty of first-degree murder. Paul Flores was charged with murder, and Ruben Flores with being an accessory after the fact, accused of helping to bury her remains. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Paul then stopped answering questions, invoking his Fifth Amendment right. Cadaver dogs trained to detect human decomposition were deployed by the F.B.I. Wonder who is paying the bill???????? Love our system of justice.'. It was now about 11:00 p.m. Constructive debate is good; mockery, taunting, and name calling is not. Despite over two decades without an answer, her heartbroken mother and father never gave up hope. Then in April 2021, Flores was charged for her murder. However, the two were prevented from returning to the backyard by the homes owner (it turned out permission was given by a roommate and not the owner of the home). As a result, Buster became State Certified in Cadaver and Avalanche Rescue. No other information regarding the evidence has been made public, with the police citing the fact that it is an ongoing investigation. Dostie trained Buster in 100-year-old cemeteries in Nevada and used techniques from bomb detection dogs. He was doing a good deed.'. 'You have a pretty straightforward job. The Smart family filed a $40 million wrongful death lawsuit against Paul Flores in 1997, but he was not immediately charged criminally in the case. The revival of public interest: Your Own Backyard podcast. From there, Murphy said there is "compelling evidence" that Kristin's remains were removed from Ruben's property and scattered in the Huasna area. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, via Associated Press. In April 2021, the Smart family lawyer James Murphy filed a lawsuit against Ruben Flores alleging that 'under cover of darkness,' the father and unnamed accomplices moved the body four days after investigators searched his house in 2020. Davis and Anderson walked with Flores and Smart, but parted ways before reaching their dorm buildings. Susan Flores' house, when it was rented by Mary and Joe Lassiter, December 1996 (Photo by Joe Lassiter) . Ruben Flores lives at a home at 710 White Court, Arroyo Grande, California. An additional search did indeed take place - a year later. The documents also detail arguments by prosecutor Christopher Peuvrellethat evidence from an excavation of Ruben Flores's propertywhere the prosecution allegesSmart's body was once buried must be allowed at trial, over the defendants' objections. We will refer to this property as Lot 29. Currently, Ruben lives in Abilene, TX. Send pics, videos and tips to CCN. 'Conspiracy theories can be fun. Paul will be sentenced on December 9. He said cadaver dogs play a significant role for them and are used frequently in their searches. Please enable javascript before you are allowed to see this page. The last witness on Monday, Jamilyn Holman testified she contacted Your Own Backyard podcast creator Chris Lambert after seeing Ruben Flores, Susan Flores and McConville having trouble backing a trailer down Ruben Flores driveway on Feb. 9, 2020. nor a 1997 deposition in which . 'Conspiracy theories can be fun. On March 10, Paul Flores was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison, the maximum allowed. 'All that stuff they say is evidence, you look through it, and there is nobody against me or Paul,' Ruben said in his first public appearance since his arrest. In another deposition with Murphys Office, Joe Lassiter said one of the planter boxes measured six feet long by three feet wide. In his closing arguments, Sanger said the prosecution's case was not to showcase evidence, but rather to evoke an emotional prejudice against Paul Flores by using phrases like 'guilty as sin' and quoting witness testimony that says Paul Flores called Smart a 'd*** tease.'. She said that she and the other girls in the dorm grew uneasy when none of them heard from Smart as they decided to make their first call to police on Sunday, May 26. For example, a hole that was dug and then covered up again. That 'good deed,' it now transpires, was the murder of 19-year-old Kristin Smart. Speaking about his journey documenting aspects of the unsolved case, Lambert said: 'This didn't seem like it was ever going to happen. 18:05 BST 19 Oct 2022, The father of Kristin Smart's convicted killer said there was 'no evidence' tying his son to her murder, suggesting the court 'works on feelings instead of facts.'. 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