Can a defendant be convicted of multiple counts for one instance of driving under the influence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Castro-juarez, A126977, No. SC164919A (Cal. App. 2010):
under Wilkoff v. Superior Court (1985) 38 Cal.3d 345, 353, which holds that a defendant cannot be convicted of multiple counts for one instance of driving under the influence, even if there are multiple victims.
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