California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Wilcox, C060645, No.MF030896A (Cal. App. 2010):
As defendant points out, "The purpose of section 654 is to ensure that punishment is commensurate with a defendant's culpability." (See People v. Latimer (1993) 5 Cal.4th 1203, 1211.) Thus, section 654 states, in relevant part: "An act or
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