Does the prohibition against multiple punishment apply where there was a course of conduct that violated more than one statute but nevertheless constituted an indivisible transaction?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Alexander, C068986 (Cal. App. 2012):
The prohibition against multiple punishment applies where there was a course of conduct that violated more than one statute but nevertheless constituted an indivisible transaction. Whether a course of conduct is indivisible depends upon the intent and objective of the actor. (People v. Perez (1979) 23 Cal.3d 545, 551.) We uphold the trial court's finding of a
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divisible course of conduct if it is supported by substantial evidence. (People v. Blake (1998) 68 Cal.App.4th 509, 512.)
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