(KMJ) – The body of Kristin Smart has never been found. But, the last person seen with her at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 26 years ago is set to stand trail for her death.
It comes more than a year after 45 year old Paul Flores was arrested on murder charges. His father, 81 year old Ruben, is accused of helping his son hide her body.
Both men have plead not guilty.
Opening statements are scheduled Monday in Monterey County Superior Court in Salinas.
Paul Flores was the last person to seen with Smart on May 25, 1996, as he walked her home from an off-campus party where she reportedly got drunk.
But he has downplayed their interactions, beginning when he first spoke with police three days later. He claims she walked to her dorm under her own power.
