What is the test for a criminal offence under section 654 of the California Criminal Code when it comes to punishment for two separate crimes?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Guinto, A144303 (Cal. App. 2016):
Section 654 prohibits punishment for two offenses arising from the same act or indivisible course of conduct. (People v. Latimer (1993) 5 Cal.4th 1203, 1207-1208.) " 'Whether a course of criminal conduct is divisible and therefore gives rise to more than one act within the meaning of section 654 depends on the intent and objective of the
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