Can a person be convicted of more than one crime for the same act?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Oriarte, C083508 (Cal. App. 2018):
Though a person may be convicted of more than one crime for the same act, section 654 proscribes multiple punishments for the same act. ( 654, 954; People v. Correa (2012) 54 Cal.4th 331, 337.) An "act" can include a course of conduct. (Id. at p. 335.)
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