Kristin Smart Case: Paul Flores successful in getting murder trial moved to Montery County
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A California judge on Wednesday allowed the trial for deceased Kristin Smart's accused killer Paul Flores to be moved about 150 miles away from its original location in San Luis Obispo County.
Authorities said Flores was the last person seen with Smart when he walked her home after a party on May 25, 1996. They were both 19 at the time and students at California Polytechnic State University.
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Craig van Rooyen said Wednesday that the trial will be moved to Monterey County after receiving guidance from the Judicial Council of California, which determined two potential locations for the trial, including Monterey County. Rooyen did not name the other location, according to KEYT, a local FOX, CBS and ABC-affiliated station.
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