Denise Smart said last week that the family offered to forgo restitution if the killer would tell them where Kristin’s body was. He maintains his innocence.
FILE – Paul Flores listens during his murder trial in Monterey County Superior Court in Salinas, Calif., July 18, 2022. A California judge ruled Monday, June 17, 2024, that Flores, convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996, must pay just over $350,000 to her family for costs they incurred after her death.
FILE – This photo provided by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office shows suspect Paul Flores who was arrested on April 13, 2021, for the murder of Kristin Smart. A California judge ruled Monday, June 17, 2024, that Flores, convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Smart in 1996, must pay just over $350,000 to her family for costs they incurred after her death. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.
California courts require those convicted of crimes to compensate victims for the expenses that were caused, regardless of a defendant’s ability to pay. The state corrections department collects 50% of prison wages and money deposited in convict’s trust account to pay restitution.
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