Defense attorneys filed a motion in Monterey County Superior Court on Monday to dismiss the case against Paul and Ruben Flores, who are accused of killing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart and hiding her body. The grounds? “Outrageous government conduct,” attorney Robert Sanger said. But Monterey County Superior Court Judge Jennifer O’Keefe ruled that the murder trial will proceed as planned, saying that there was no government misconduct. Paul Flores, 45, is accused of murdering 19-year-old Smart after an off-campus party in May 1996, while his father, 81-year-old Ruben Flores, is accused of hel…
