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Flores, 81, was arrested in April 2021 and charged with accessory to the crime. Jurors will soon come to a conclusion at Monterey County Superior Court in Salinas, California.
Prosecutors on Monday told the jury in the Kristin Smart case that Paul Flores was 'guilty as sin' of her murder. The defense, meanwhile, said the case was based wholly on rumors.
Closing arguments begin in the trial of Paul Flores, accused in the 1996 killing of college student Kristin Smart.
Jurors are hearing closing statements in the Kristin Smart murder trial case against Paul Flores, while a separate jury will hear closing arguments in the case of Ruben Flores on Tuesday.
The eighth week of testimony began Monday as jurors heard from a witness who said Paul Flores admitted to killing Stockton teen and Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart in 1996.