California § 1127c - In any criminal trial or proceeding where evidence of flight of a defendant is re
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1127c — In any criminal trial or proceeding where evidence of flight of a defendant is re, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1127c. In any criminal trial or proceeding where evidence of flight of a defendant is re
In any criminal trial or proceeding where evidence of flight of a defendant is relied upon as tending to show guilt, the court shall instruct the jury substantially as follows: The flight of a person immediately after the commission of a crime, or after he is accused of a crime that has been committed, is not sufficient in itself to establish his guilt, but is a fact which, if proved, the jury may consider in deciding his guilt or innocence. The weight to which such circumstance is entitled is a matter for the jury to determine. No further instruction on the subject of flight need be given.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1127c cover?
Section 1127c ("In any criminal trial or proceeding where evidence of flight of a defendant is re") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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