Kristin Smart's killer appeals sentence, claims unfair trial
The man convicted of killing Stockton native Kristin Smart is appealing his sentence. His legal team is arguing that he did not have a fair trial due to errors during the proceedings.
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The man convicted of killing Stockton native Kristin Smart is appealing his sentence. His legal team is arguing that he did not have a fair trial due to errors during the proceedings.
A California judge has ruled that a man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996 must pay just over $350,000 to her family for costs they incurred after her death.
It marks the second time in the past nine months that Flores has been attacked while in prison.
The family of murder victim Kristin Smart has filed a lawsuit against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
The lawsuit lists three complaints against the school: negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and wrongful death.
A man accused of a jailhouse attack on the convicted killer of California college student Kristin Smart has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder.
An attempted murder charge has been filed against the man suspected of slashing Paul Flores' neck at the Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga earlier this year, according to the Fresno County District Attorney's Office.
Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing Stockton teen Kristin Smart in 1996, is listed in fair condition, CDCR says.
Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing Stockton teen Kristen Smart in 1996, is listed in fair condition, CDCR says. Last month, Flores was attacked in prison and taken to the hospital in serious condition. After being treated, he was taken back to Pleasant Valley State Prison, where he's serving a 25 years-to-life sentence for killing fellow Cal Poly student Kristin Smart in 1996. Her body has never been found.
Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing Stockton teen Kristen Smart in 1996, is listed in fair condition, CDCR says. Last month, Flores, was attacked while in prison and taken to the hospital in serious condition. After spending a couple of days there, he was taken back to Pleasant Valley State Prison, where he's serving a 25 years-to-life sentence.
Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing Stockton teen Kristin Smart in 1996 while they were both students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, was hospitalized after an attack in prison, his attorney confirmed Wednesday.
There is a new effort to locate the body of Kristin Smart, the Stockton native and Cal Poly student who went missing in 1996. Now, a group of engineers is seeking to locate the remains using science.
For the first time, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has publicly apologized to the family of Kristin Smart for how it first handled the investigation into her disappearance.
For the first time, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has publicly apologized to the Smart family for how it first handled the investigation.
Denise and Stan Smart were recipients of the Key to the City, in honor of their decades-long push for justice for their daughter, Kristin, and the scholarship they started in her honor, the Kristin Smart Scholarship.
It was a standing ovation for Denise and Stan Smart from their hometown community on Thursday.
The moment signaled to Denise and Stan Smart that Kristin hasn’t been forgotten.
The jurors broke their silence with the San Luis Obispo Tribune on Thursday.
Paul Flores, the former Cal Poly classmate of Stockton native Kristin Smart, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for her death.
Paul Flores, the former Cal Poly classmate of Stockton native Kristin Smart, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for her death. After nearly two hours of victim impact statements from Smart's family, Monterey County Superior Court Judge Jennifer O'Keefe told Flores he deserves to spend "every day he has left" behind bars. Due to California law, Flores would be eligible for parole in 15 years.
After a long and winding road, the Kristin Smart murder trial is finally coming to a close.
After a long and winding road, the Kristin Smart murder trial is finally coming to a close. Paul Flores is facing 25 years to life in prison or life without parole. His sentencing will come Friday.
The attorney for Paul Flores has filed for a new trial in the 1996 disappearance and murder of Stockton native Kristin Smart.
The convicted killer's sentencing will be set until next March -- giving his attorney enough time to review court records and prepare to file a motion for a new trial. He was found guilty in the 1996 death of Kristin Smart.
The guilty verdict in the Kristin Smart murder case is finally giving the Smart family a sense of justice, although the painful wait to locate her body continues.
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One skier remains missing and is presumed dead after an avalanche buried a group of skiers near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday.
Two skiers died Friday in separate incidents at Lake Tahoe's Heavenly Mountain Resort, marking the latest in a series of ski-related deaths in the region this month.
The identities of some of the victims of the deadly California avalanche near Lake Tahoe became known on Thursday.
One person is dead and multiple others are injured after a crash in Stanislaus County Friday afternoon, officials said.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
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Here's a look at the weather forecast Friday evening.
Carmela Karcher reports.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
One person is dead and multiple others are injured after a crash in Stanislaus County Friday afternoon, officials said.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Friday afternoon.