People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Three

Chris recaps the verdicts with help from the prosecution team and the jury that convicted Paul Flores

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Paul Flores (center) learns that he has been found guilty of the first-degree murder of Kristin Smart (Pool photo: Laura Dickinson / SLO Tribune)

Paul Flores returns to custody after his conviction (Pool photo: Laura Dickinson / SLO Tribune)

A bailiff passes Ruben Flores’ verdict to Judge O’Keefe (Pool photo: Laura Dickinson / SLO Tribune)

Judge O’Keefe passes Ruben Flores’ verdict to the Court Clerk to read (Pool photo: Laura Dickinson / SLO Tribune)

My view from an upstairs window as the media surrounds Ruben Flores and Defense Attorney Harold Mesick on the courthouse steps below

Ruben Flores celebrates his freedom with Defense Attorney Harold Mesick (right), 45 minutes after his son was convicted of first-degree murder

Processing the verdicts with Kristin’s friend, Ann-Marie

Paul Flores’ jurors place their feet in a circle to show solidarity while maintaining their anonymity. One juror is present over the phone.

Paul Flores’ jurors cross Grand Avenue and Perimeter Road on their way to the Red Brick dorms. This is the spot where Paul and Kristin separated from Cheryl on May 25, 1996. It was the jury’s first time on the Cal Poly campus.

Paul Flores’ jurors surround a student-made memorial for Kristin Smart between the Santa Lucia Hall and Muir Hall dorm buildings