Is Section 654 of the California Criminal Code applicable to crimes of violence against multiple victims?

Defendant argues he engaged in a single criminal act, i.e., hitting G. with his truck while he was intoxicated. However, "section 654 does not apply to crimes of violence against multiple victims" because " '[a] defendant who commits an act of violence with the intent to harm more than one person or by a means likely to cause harm to several persons is more culpable than a defendant who harms only one person.' [Citation.]" (People v. Correa (2012) 54 Cal.4th 331, 341.)

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