California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Nelson, B296142 (Cal. App. 2021):
The determination whether a defendant may be subjected to multiple punishment under section 654 requires a two-step inquiry. First, the court considers whether the different crimes were completed by a single physical act. If so, the defendant may be punished only once for the single act. (People v. Corpening (2016) 2 Cal.5th 307, 311 (Corpening).) If more than a single act is
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