加州最高法院维持Paul Flores ' 2023的谋杀罪判决,1996年杀害了仍然失踪的Kristin Smart。 California Supreme Court upholds Paul Flores’ 2023 murder conviction in 1996 killing of Kristin Smart, who remains missing.

加利福尼亚最高法院驳回了Paul Flores的上诉,维持了他对1996年谋杀Cal Poly学生Kristin Smart的2023年有罪判决,结束了他的法律挑战。 The California Supreme Court has denied Paul Flores’ appeal, upholding his 2023 conviction for the 1996 murder of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, ending his legal challenges. 检察官说,新的法医证据,包括DNA和数字记录,有助于在重审后确保定罪。 Prosecutors say new forensic evidence, including DNA and digital records, helped secure the conviction after a retrial. 坚持无罪的弗洛雷斯面临无期徒刑,不得假释。 Flores, who maintains innocence, faces a life sentence without parole. 虽然2002年在Flores家附近发现了遗体,但Smart的身体位置仍未解决,此案引起了全国的注意。 The case, which drew national attention, remains unresolved in terms of Smart’s body location, though human remains were found near Flores’ family home in 2002. 他的假释资格定为2036年,但若不供认或发现遗骸,释放是不可能的。 His parole eligibility is set for 2036, but release is unlikely without confession or discovery of remains.