Is section 654 of the California Civil Code applicable where a defendant chooses a means that harms more than one person?

places a planeload of passengers in danger, or results in injury to many persons, is properly subject to greater punishment than a defendant who chooses a means that harms only a single person. This distinction between an act of violence against the person that violates more than one statute and such an act that harms more than one person is well settled. Section 654 is not ". . . applicable where . . . one act has two results each of which is an act of violence against the person of a separate individual." [Citations.]' [Citation.]" (People v. Oates (2004) 32 Cal.4th 1048, 1063.)

"The question whether section 654 is factually applicable . . . is for the trial court, and the law gives the trial court broad latitude in making this determination. Its findings on this question must be upheld on appeal if there is any substantial evidence to support them. [Citations.]" (People v. Hutchins (2001) 90 Cal.App.4th 1308, 1312.)