California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ashmus, 2 Cal.Rptr.2d 112, 54 Cal.3d 932, 820 P.2d 214 (Cal. 1991):
In determining punishment for convictions such as the present, a court must make the following sentencing choices: whether to sentence concurrently or consecutively; and if consecutively, whether to sentence under section 1170.1 or section 667.6(c). (People v. Belmontes (1983) 34 Cal.3d 335, 342-349, 193 Cal.Rptr. 882, 667 P.2d 686; see People v. Coleman (1989) 48 Cal.3d 112, 161-162, 255 Cal.Rptr. 813, 768 P.2d 32.) For each choice, it must state its reasons on the record. (People v. Belmontes, supra, 34 Cal.3d at pp. 347-349, 193 Cal.Rptr. 882, 667 P.2d 686; see People v. Coleman, supra, 48 Cal.3d at pp. 161-162, 255 Cal.Rptr. 813, 768 P.2d 32.)
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