California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Anderson, A150584 (Cal. App. 2018):
Generally, section 1170.1 governs the calculation of the determinate sentence that a trial court imposes when a defendant has multiple felony convictions. (People v. Williams (2004) 34 Cal.4th 397, 402.) Section 1170.1, subdivision (a) states, in relevant part: "Except as otherwise provided by law, and subject to Section 654, when any person is convicted of two or more felonies . . . and a consecutive term of imprisonment is imposed under [s]ections 669 and 1170, the aggregate term of imprisonment for all these convictions shall be the sum of the principal term, the subordinate term, and any additional term imposed for applicable enhancements for prior convictions, prior prison terms, and [s]ection 12022.1. The principal term shall consist of the greatest term of imprisonment imposed by the court for any of the crimes, including any term imposed for applicable specific enhancements. The subordinate term for each consecutive offense shall consist of one-third of the middle term of imprisonment prescribed for each other
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