The man accused of attacking, and murdering a Central Coast college student nearly 25 years ago entered a not guilty plea in court.
Paul Flores is charged with the 1996 murder of Kristen Smart. Flores was a classmate of Smart’s at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Prosecutors say he walked her back to school after an off-campus party. But, they say he attacked, and killed her in his dorm room.
Flores was a person of interest in the case for years. But, investigators say they only recently gathered enough evidence to formally charge him in the 19-year-old’s death.
Ruben Flores also entered a not guilty plea in connection with the case. The 80-year-old man is accused of helping his son hide the murder.
