Paul Flores is contesting his conviction for the murder of Kristin Smart, which took place in 1996 at Cal Poly. There are claims of trial errors including an emotional juror's outburst and inappropriate witness testimonies regarding alleged drug use. Evidence has pointed to Smart being buried at Flores's father's property. Witnesses claimed that Flores attempted to rape Smart after an off-campus party, with some noting prior concerning behavior. Flores's attorney claims that certain testimonies should not have been allowed during the trial, contributing to their appeal.
Paul Flores continues to fight his conviction for first degree murder in the killing of Kristin Smart, which likely occurred in the freshman dorms at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo over Memorial Day Weekend, 1996.
Witness testimony pointed to the prosecutor's theory that Flores took a very drunk possibly roofied Smart back to his dorm room after an off-campus party and attempted to rape her.
Witnesses testified that Flores, still a freshman at Cal Poly, had already earned the nickname "Chester the Molester" because of his obnoxious behavior toward women.
Among the "errors" made by prosecutors at trial, Flores and his attorney Solomon Wollack argue that a witness on the stand should not have been allowed to testify that Smart was acting as if she had been given a date-rape drug while at the party.
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