Can a defendant be punished for multiple violations of section 290, subdivision (b) of the Ontario Criminal Code for failing to register under section 290 of the Act?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Foster, E062795 (Cal. App. 2016):
The People contend the trial court did not err because defendant "violated his duty to register under section 290, subdivision (b) on more than one occasion." The People rely on the rule that "the prohibition against multiple punishment for indivisible offenses does not apply to multiple violations of the same provision. ([People v.
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