Taylor v. State

The judge, on the subject of flight, with the exceptipn of the words in brackets, charged as follows: “Some evidence has been offered, gentlemen, on the issue as to flight. In that connection I charge you that you may consider flight, if any, and similar acts, if proven, from which an inference [of consciousness] of guilt [may be drawn], may be considered by the jury; but flight, pf any, is subject to explanation. The weight to be given to it or whether the jury will draw [an inference of] a consciousness of guilt or not, is for the jury. It is for the jury to determine whether the flight of…