Does section 654 of the Criminal Code of Justice bar multiple punishment enhancements for the same aspect of a criminal act?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Stewart, F064564 (Cal. App. 2014):
additional punishment." (Id. at p. 163.) "[W]hen applied to multiple enhancements for a single crime, section 654 bars multiple punishment for the same aspect of a criminal act." (People v. Ahmed, supra, at p. 164.)
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