Is Section 654 of the Penal Code factually applicable to a given series of crimes?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from The People v. Calderon, B219171, No. NA080398 (Cal. App. 2010):

"'The question whether [Penal Code] section 654 is factually applicable to a given series of offenses 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.' [Citation.] The court's findings may be either express or implied from the court's ruling. [Citation.] In the absence of any reference to Penal Code section 654 during sentencing, the fact that the court did not stay the sentence on any count is generally deemed to reflect an implicit determination that each crime had a separate objective. [Citations.]" (People v. Tarris (2009) 180 Cal.App.4th 612, 626-627.)

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