What is the test for a judge to stay execution of a sentence in a murder case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ceja, F068186 (Cal. App. 2016):
A trial court is required to impose a sentence on every count but then stay execution of sentence as appropriate to comply with section 654. (People v. Alford (2010) 180 Cal.App.4th 1463, 1472.)
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