Does section 654 of the California Penal Code apply to a crime of violence committed against more than one victim?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Williams, 12 Cal.Rptr.2d 243, 9 Cal.App.4th 1465 (Cal. App. 1992):
An exception to the applicability of Penal Code section 654 is made where a crime of violence is committed against more than one victim. (Neal v. State of California, supra, 55 Cal.2d at pp. 20-21, 9 Cal.Rptr. 607, 357 P.2d 839.) "Where, however, the offenses arising out of the same transaction are not crimes of violence but involve crimes against property interests
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