You're listening to a special bonus series of the Your Own Backyard Podcast, titled

People vs. Flores, a weekly recap of the murder trial of Paul and Ruben Flores.

Since filming and audio recording aren't currently allowed inside the courtroom, these

episodes will recount handwritten notes taken by host Chris Lambert, breaking from our typical

documentary format in an effort to get updates out as regularly and succinctly as possible.

These recaps will likely contain subject matter that may be graphic and disturbing to some

listeners.

Your discretion is advised.

Deputy District Attorney Christopher Pughroll stood behind a podium as he addressed the

12 members of Paul Flores' jury and their eight alternates.

About 1,359, that's the number of Sundays that have passed since Kristen's smart last spoke

to her family.

Pughroll explained that the smart family had a ritual every Sunday, gathering around their

home phone back in Stockton to talk to Kristen while she was attending Cal Poly in San

Louis, but on Sunday, May 26, 1996, Kristen's call never came.

Instead, on that Sunday morning at 9.47am, quote, Paul Flores, Pughroll nearly shouted

with his finger pointed at Paul's face, was calling his father, Ruben Flores, for help.

He pointed across the courtroom at Ruben, who sat in the audience next to his wife, Susan.

None of them showed any visible reaction and Susan kept her eyes down, writing in her

notebook.

Pughroll continued, quote, while the entire community banded together to look for Kristen's

smart.

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