What are the factors that determine whether a defendant should face separate criminal charges in separate criminal cases?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Vasquez, B241020 (Cal. App. 2014):
After examining the four factors, we conclude that defendant failed to carry his burden of clearly establishing "a potential for prejudice sufficient to warrant separate trials." (People v. McKinnon, supra, 52 Cal.4th at p. 630.) The trial court's decision to join the charges did not constitute an abuse of discretion.
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