Opinion ID: 1752594
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Text: The third point raised is that evidence of the California arrest prejudiced Cooper because there was no evidence that he left Arkansas to avoid prosecution. He contends that an absence of flight on his part is shown by the fact that he waived extradition from California to Arkansas. Cooper's suggestion that his being in California did not constitute evidence of flight ignores the fact that there was testimony that he went to California after being accused of rape and after being thrown out of his house. Cooper denies that he knew that he was accused of rape, but this was an issue for the jury to resolve. This court has held that evidence of flight to avoid arrest may be considered by the jury as corroborative of guilt. See Killcrease v. State, 310 Ark. 392, 836 S.W.2d 380 (1992); Riddle v. State, 303 Ark. 42, 791 S.W.2d 708 (1990); Yedrysek v. State, 293 Ark. 541, 739 S.W.2d 672 (1987). It was not error for the trial judge to allow this evidence.