California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Alvarez, B223839 (Cal. App. 2011):
1. Although appellant did not raise the applicability of Penal Code section 654 in the trial court, claims regarding section 654 may be raised for the first time on appeal. (People v. Hester (2000) 22 Cal.4th 290, 294-295.)
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