What is the test for whether a defendant harbored multiple criminal objectives?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Alonzo, D059149 (Cal. App. 2013):
The question of whether a defendant harbored multiple criminal objectives is a question of fact for the trial court to decide. (People v. Coleman (1989) 48 Cal.3d 112,
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162.) A trial court's determination that a defendant held multiple criminal objectives will be upheld on appeal if it is supported by substantial evidence. (People v. Osband (1996) 13 Cal.4th 622, 730-731.)
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