Judge Craig Van Rooyen said there were discussions about two counties that could potentially take over the trial for Paul and Ruben Flores, but the decision came down to Monterey County.
San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Craig Van Rooyen on Wednesday announced the new venue for the Kristin Smart murder trial.
Flores was arrested one year ago and charged with Smart’s murder. His father, Ruben, was also arrested and charged as an accessory, accused of helping hide Smart’s body.A change of venue is a fairly uncommon request. According to the Judicial Council of California, between 2019 and 2021, there were only five petitions for a change of venue.
In the case of Smart’s murder, billboards, fundraisers and memorials have contributed to keeping the case in people's minds. “The transferring county, San Luis Obispo, is responsible for sending a bench officer or judge with the case to be heard in the receiving county. That could be Judge Van Rooyen who is currently appointed to the case, but it could also be another one of our judges,” Milan said. “The third option is that this county can request that the office of the Chief Justice of California appoint an unrelated judge to travel and hear the case.
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