In a conspiracy case, under section 654 of the California Criminal Code, is there separate punishment for conspiracy to commit several crimes and for the underlying crimes?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Mitich, D070882 (Cal. App. 2017):

In the context of conspiracy cases, section 654 prohibits separate punishment for conspiracy to commit several crimes and for the underlying crimes "when the conspiracy contemplated only the act performed in the substantive offense [citations], or when the substantive offenses are the means by which the conspiracy is carried out [citation]. Punishment for both conspiracy and substantive offenses has been upheld when the

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conspiracy has broader or different objectives from the specific substantive offenses." (People v. Ramirez (1987) 189 Cal.App.3d 603, 615-616.)

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