California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Banks, B255093 (Cal. App. 2015):
Appellant also argues his conviction on count 5 ( 459 [first degree burglary]) should have been merged with his conviction on count 1 because count 5 was a lesser included offense of count 1. He is correct first degree burglary is a lesser included offense of assault with intent to commit a sex crime during the commission of a first degree burglary under section 220, subdivision (b). (People v. Dyser (2012) 202
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