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A defense lawyer's politically themed t-shirt prompted a federal judge to declare a mistrial over concerns it could bias jurors.
The man convicted of killing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart lost another bid to have his conviction overturned or reduced to second-degree murder. A three-judge appellate panel on Oct. 24 released a decision on Paul Flores' second appeal since he was found guilty of killing Smart, whose body has never been found. She was last seen on May 25, 1996, walking with Flores, a fellow first-year student, toward her dormitory on the San Luis Obispo campus after a party.