Can a defendant be convicted of more than one crime arising out of the same course of conduct?

A defendant may be convicted of, but not punished for, more than one crime arising out of the same course of conduct. (Pen. Code, 654, 954.) Where Penal Code section 654 bars multiple punishments, the trial court stays execution of sentence for those convictions on which multiple punishment is prohibited. (People v. Pearson (1986) 42 Cal.3d 351, 359-360.) In sum, Penal Code section 654 prohibits punishment for two crimes arising from a single, indivisible course of conduct. (People v. Latimer (1993) 5 Cal.4th 1203, 1208.)