California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Larson, E063619 (Cal. App. 2016):
Criteria affecting the decision to impose consecutive rather than concurrent sentences include facts relating to the crimes, including whether or not the crimes involved separate acts of violence or threats of violence. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.425(a)(2)). Also, the presence of separate victim names in separate counts will justify a consecutive sentence. (People v. Caesar, supra, 167 Cal.App.4th at pp. 1060-1061, citing People v. Calhoun (2007) 40 Cal.4th 398, 408.)
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