What are the implications of section 654 of the California Criminal Code on enhancement of a sentence?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Analla, F073460 (Cal. App. 2017):

2. See People v. Vega (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th 1387, 1396-1397 [enhancements must either be imposed or stricken; outside the context of section 654 and in other limited circumstances, a trial court has no authority to stay part of a sentence]).

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