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Paul and Ruben Flores Make First Court Appearance in Kristin Smart Killing
Paul Flores was charged with murder in connection to Smart s 1996 disappearance and his father, Ruben Flores, was charged as an accessory
Paul Flores, left, and his father Ruben Flores, right, appeared in court Thursday after being charged in connection with Cal Poly student Kristin Smart’s 1996 disappearance. Paul Flores is charged with murder and Ruben Flores has been charged with accessory. (San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office photos) By Matt Fountain for The San Luis Obispo Tribune
April 15, 2021
| 1:03 p.m.
Two days after their arrests in the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, Paul and Ruben Flores appeared in San Luis Obispo Superior Court on Thursday morning to be arraigned on charges of murder and accessory, respectively.
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Paul and Ruben Flores appeared remotely in San Luis Obispo Superior Court on April 15. They both face charges in connection with the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart.
San Luis Obispo District Attorney Dan Dow charged Paul Flores with first-degree murder and Ruben Flores with accessory to murder.
The arraignment was postponed until next Monday, April 19. That’s when both men are expected to enter pleas and present bail arguments.
Paul Flores is in custody without bail and Ruben Flores’ bail is set at $250,000.
Paul Flores’ attorney, Robert Sanger, filed a protective order because of the high-profile nature of the case. A Superior Court Judge approved the motion that prohibits anyone involved in the case from talking about it in public or releasing documents related to evidence.
US police have said a podcaster’s efforts have helped them track down a suspect in the killing of California college student Kristin Smart nearly 25 years ago.
Chris Lambert detoured from his musical career three years ago to create a podcast about Ms Smart’s disappearance in 1996, when she was aged 19.
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said Mr Lambert’s efforts helped bring forward witnesses that led this week to the arrest of Paul Flores and his father Ruben, who have appeared in court over the disappearance.
Kristin Smart (FBI/AP)
Mr Lambert said he never expected the results he achieved. Meanwhile, his podcast, Your Own Backyard, hit 7.5 million downloads on Thursday. It was the number two podcast on iTunes.