Can a contention that a count has been sentenced in violation of section 654 be raised on appeal?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jones, D072764 (Cal. App. 2018):
A contention that a count has been sentenced in violation of section 654 can be raised for the first time on appeal. (People v. Hester (2000) 22 Cal.4th 290, 295.) A sentence imposed in violation of section 654 is unauthorized, thus the failure to object in
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