Kristin Smart‘s enjoyed ones have actually shared their ideas.
OnOct 18, a jury discovered Paul Flores guilty of first-degree murder in the case of Kristin’s 1996 disappearance. A different jury discovered Paul’s dad, Ruben Flores, innocent of being a device to her murder.
Following these choices, Kristin’s household revealed their sensations towards the split decision.”Without Kristin, there is no joy or victory with this verdict, we all know it did not have to be this way,” they stated in a declaration to E!News “We will never be able to hear Kristin’s engaging laughter or revel in her embrace. Her hopes and dreams will never be realized; no form of justice can bring these back.”
The household likewise thanked Deputy District Attorney Chris Peuvrelle and District Attorney Dan Dow, among others, for assisting them in their “quest for justice.”
“We appreciate and we are beyond grateful for the diligence of both juries and our faith in the justice system has been renewed by knowing the man who took Kristin’s life will no longer be free to abuse another family or victim,” they stated, including that the trial “has been an agonizingly long journey with more downs than ups.”
