Evidence of Flight

Question 1

What are the Four Inferences of Flight?

Answer 1

1) Behavior to flight;
2) Flight to consciousness of guilt;
3) Consciousness of guilt to consciousness of guilt for the crime charged;
4) Consciousness of guilt for the crime charged to actual guilt for the crime charged.

Question 2

The Four Flight Inferences in English

Answer 2

1) He ran
2) He ran because he knew he broke the law;
3) He ran because, not only did he know he broke the law, he knew he broke this law.
4) He ran because he knew he broke this law – so his guilt for the crime may be reasonably inferred.

Question 3

Evidence of flight - Jury Instruction

Answer 3

The intentional flight of a defendant immediately after the commission of a crime or after he is accused of a crime is not sufficient evidence in itself to establish guilt but is a fact, which if proved, may be considered by the jury in determining guilt.