What is the effect of fleeing the scene of crime when confronted by the police?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hernandez, F060829, Super. Ct. No. MCR035903 (Cal. App. 2012):
doubtful, it was strengthened by a showing of consciousness of guilt" (id. at pp. 287-288, citing to, among other cases, People v. Magdaleno (1958) 158 Cal.App.2d 48, 52 [defendant fled when he saw the police and gave dubious purported exculpatory explanations which could be found intentionally false]).
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