Before revision: Descriptions and definitions Consciousness of guilt law and legal definition: Criminal defense attorney Stephen G. Rodriguez describes it thusly: The New York State Unified Court System discusses false alibis (in the context of "consciousness of guilt") as a form of admissible evidence: Haim Cohn explains the concept: Suspicious actions Some actions that reveal a consciousness of guilt and the defendant's state of mind may imply that the defendant committed, or intended to commit, a crime.
After revision: Descriptions and definitions Consciousness of guilt law and legal definition: Criminal defense attorney Stephen G. Rodriguez describes it thusly: The New York State Unified Court System discusses false alibis (in the context of "consciousness of guilt") as a form of admissible evidence: Haim Cohn explains the concept: Suspicious actions Some actions and reveal a consciousness of guilt and the defendant's state of mind may imply that the defendant committed, or intended to commit, a crime.