What is the effect of a defendant returning to the crime scene after the crime has been committed?

The flight instruction cases on which appellant relies are distinguishable. In People v. Green, the crime scene was in a "remote area," prompting the court to note that "it can hardly be expected that defendant would wait in that location . . . ." (People v. Green (1980) 27 Cal.3d 1, 36.) Here, in contrast, one could reasonably expect appellant to return to the crime scene because it was his home. (Cf. id. at p. 37 [defendant returning home from crime scene did not suggest consciousness of guilt].) This fact also distinguishes People

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