California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Andrade, F075910 (Cal. App. 2019):
"Whether a defendant may be subjected to multiple punishment under section 654 requires a two-step inquiry . . . . We first consider if the different crimes were completed by a 'single physical act.' [Citation.] If so, the defendant may not be punished more than once for that act. Only if we conclude that the case involves more than a single act i.e., a course of conduct do we then consider whether that course of conduct reflects a single ' "intent and objective" ' or multiple intents and objectives. [Citations.]" (People v. Corpening (2016) 2 Cal.5th 307, 311-312.)
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