California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Reed, B299443 (Cal. App. 2020):
"Whether section 654 applies in a given case is a question of fact for the trial court, which is vested with broad latitude in making its determination. [Citations.] Its findings will not be reversed on appeal if there is any substantial evidence to support them. [Citations.]" (People v. Jones (2002) 103 Cal.App.4th 1139, 1143.) However, "the applicability of [section 654] to conceded facts is a question of law." (People v. Harrison (1989) 48 Cal.3d 321, 335.) Regardless of whether we apply a substantial evidence or de novo standard of review, we conclude the trial court did not err in its sentencing of Reed.
C. The Trial Court Did Not Err in Its Sentencing of Reed
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