California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Vasquez, B234565 (Cal. App. 2012):
We review the facts surrounding a section 654 challenge under the substantial evidence standard of review. "'The determination of whether there was more than one objective is a factual determination, which will not be reversed on appeal unless unsupported by the evidence presented at trial.' [Citations.] '[T]he law gives the trial court broad latitude in making the determination.' [Citation.]" (People v. Wynn (2010) 184 Cal.App.4th 1210, 1215.) However, when the facts are undisputed, the applicability of the statute to facts - the dimension and meaning of the statute - is a question of law. (People v. Perez (1979) 23 Cal.3d 545, 552, fn. 5 (Perez); People v. Ratcliffe (1981) 124 Cal.App.3d 808, 816.)
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