People v. Santo

In People v. Santo (1954) 43 Cal.2d 319, the defendants contended their flight indicated consciousness of guilt of uncharged crimes. (People v. Santo, supra, 43 Cal.2d at p. 330.) The court acknowledged, "It is true that the evidence . . . does not specifically and directly evidence consciousness of guilt of the charged offense, any more than it evidences consciousness of guilt of the uncharged offenses," but concluded "it was for the jury to determine the weight, if any, against defendants of such evidence." (Ibid.)