Paul Flores Files Second Appeal for Murder Conviction in Kristin Smart Case | News Channel 3-12

Paul Flores Files Second Appeal for Murder Conviction in Kristin Smart Case | News Channel 3-12

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. – Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing Cal Poly freshmen Kristin Smart back in 1996, has once again filed a appeal to reverse his conviction. The now 48-year-old was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Kristen Smart in October 2022. A Monterey County jury sentenced him to 25 years to life in prison, saying he "with malice aforethought murder[ed] Kristin Smart" while "engaged in the commission of, or attempting…

Kristin Smart murder: 4 ways the trial went wrong, according to Paul Flores’ appeal

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Paul Flores files new appeal seeking reversal of conviction

Another appeal has been filed by the man convicted of murdering Kristin Smart.In 2023, a Monterey County jury found Paul Flores guilty of the Cal Poly freshmans 1996 murder.The latest brief filed Monday in the sixth division of the California Second Appellate District argues that Flores murder conviction should be overturned or reduced to second-degree murder based on alleged errors during trial.Pleasant Hill-based attorney Solmon Wollack says t…