What is the effect of Section 654 of the Criminal Code on a defendant's sentence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Martinez, E074218 (Cal. App. 2020):
section 654, which reduced his sentence to 21 years 8 months to life. We affirmed defendant's judgment in all other regards. (People v. Flores, supra, at p. *32.)
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