Is there any case law supporting a finding of multiple criminal objectives independent of each other?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Byrd, C059585 (Cal. App. 7/22/2009), C059585 (Cal. App. 2009):
Substantial evidence supports the trial court's findings of multiple criminal objectives independent of each other. (People v. Harrison, supra, 48 Cal.3d at p. 335.) There was no violation of section 654.
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