What are the reasons for a judge to sentence a defendant to two concurrent sentences?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Preyer, 164 Cal.App.3d 568, 210 Cal.Rptr. 807 (Cal. App. 1985):
Appellant contends that the trial court erred because it did not state any reasons for imposing consecutive sentences. Ordinarily, a court must state its reasons for imposing consecutive rather than concurrent sentences. [164 Cal.App.3d 577] (People v. Bejarano (1981) 114 Cal.App.3d 693, 704, 173
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