An appeals court has upheld the first-degree murder conviction for Kristin Smart's killer following an appeal hearing in his case earlier this month.

The appeal filed by Paul Flores was heard in Ventura on Oct. 9.

In an unpublished opinion dated Oct. 24, the disposition states the judgment in Flores’ case is affirmed, meaning the higher court upholds the lower court’s ruling and he’ll continue serving out his sentence.

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It’s been three years since Flores’ in 1996. While her body has never been found, Smart was declared legally dead in 2002.

The appeal argued Flores did not receive a fair trial in Monterey County in 2022.

Court documents show he was aski

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