California Supreme Court Denies Paul Flores' Petition in Kristin Smart Case

California Supreme Court denies Paul Flores' appeal in Kristin Smart murder

Paul Flores, the man convicted of the 1996 murder of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, has been denied a petition for review.

California high court denies Paul Flores’ bid to overturn murder conviction

The California Supreme Court has denied Paul Flores’ bid to overturn his conviction in the murder of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, rejecting a petition he filed last month after an appellate panel declined to grant him a new trial.

Paul Flores Loses Final Appeal, Cementing Conviction for Killing Kristin Smart

Kristin Smart Paul Flores will forever be held responsible for the 1996 murder of Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart. On Friday, the California Supreme Court denied Flores’ second appeal to overturn or reduce his conviction — his last opportunity to do so. Flores, 49, was convicted of Smart’s murder in October 2022 following a three-month trial. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison. He first attempted to overturn or reduce his convi…

Court denies Paul Flores' appeal for Kristin Smart's murder

SAN FRANCISCO (Scripps News San Luis Obispo) — On Wednesday, officials announced the California Supreme Court denied Paul Flores’ petition for review of his conviction for the 1996 murder of Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart, bringing what prosecutors call “a stronger sense of finality” to the decades-long case. Paul Flores’ 2022 booking photo. (Monterey County Jail) San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow announced the decision, marking …

California Supreme Court Denies Paul Flores' Petition in Kristin Smart Case

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – The man convicted of murder in the 1996 Kristin Smart case had his petition for review formally denied by the

California Supreme Court denies Paul Flores' appeal in Kristin Smart murder case

On Wednesday, officials announced the California Supreme Court denied Paul Flores' petition for review of his conviction for the 1996 murder of Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart.