California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ramirez, D076540 (Cal. App. 2020):
his misleading statements to law enforcement compellingly pointed to consciousness of guilt. (People v. Thomas (1992) 2 Cal.4th 489, 515 [jury could infer defendant was lying to conceal guilt based on his inconsistent descriptions of his activities on the night of the killings].)
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