What are the consequences of a trial court's failure to state reasons for sentencing petitioner to two consecutive terms for kidnapping and oral copulation?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Granville, In re, 234 Cal.App.3d 155, 285 Cal.Rptr. 653 (Cal. App. 1991):
Since we conclude that section 654 bars the punishment of both kidnapping and oral copulation in this case, we do not reach the question of the consequences of the trial court's failure to state reasons for sentencing petitioner to consecutive terms and for choosing to sentence pursuant to section 667.6 rather than section 1170.1, as required by People v. Belmontes, supra, 34 Cal.3d at p. 345, 193 Cal.Rptr. 882, 667 P.2d 686.
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