Kristin Smart Murder
- Victim
- Kristin Smart
- Location
- San Luis Obispo, California
- Incident date
- May 25, 1996
- Case ID
- UV-000032
Case Overview
Kristin Smart Murder (1996). Paul Flores was convicted of first-degree murder in 2022; his conviction was affirmed on appeal and California Supreme Court review was denied in January 2026.
CASE OVERVIEW Kristin Smart Murder concerns a homicide or multiple homicides in the United States. The primary recorded location is San Luis Obispo, CA. For older or multi-location investigations, this is a general marker rather than an exact crime-scene address.
DOCUMENTED LEGAL OUTCOME Paul Flores was convicted of first-degree murder in 2022; his conviction was affirmed on appeal and California Supreme Court review was denied in January 2026.
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