California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Williams, E069521 (Cal. App. 2018):
"[W]hen a trial court determines that section 654 applies to a particular count, the trial court must impose sentence on that count and then stay execution of that sentence. There is no authority for a court to refrain from imposing sentence on all counts, except where probation is granted. And failing to impose sentence on all counts can lead to procedural difficulties if the count on which sentence was imposed is later reversed or vacated." (People v. Alford (2010) 180 Cal.App.4th 1463, 1466.)
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