In what circumstances have courts imposed consecutive sentences on a defendant who fires a shot at a police car?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Santamariamuniz, G043096 (Cal. App. 2012):
In People v. Trotter (1992) 7 Cal.App.4th 363, the defendant fired a gunshot at a police car, then fired a second shot about a minute later, and seconds later fired a third shot. (Id. at p. 366.) The trial court imposed consecutive sentences for two
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