California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Perez, F058027, No. 1231777 (Cal. App. 2011):
Whether the defendant possessed multiple objectives and intents within the meaning of section 654 is a factual question. We will uphold a trial court's explicit or implicit finding if it is supported by substantial evidence. The trial court's determination is viewed in the light most favorable to the respondent and we presume the existence of every fact that could reasonably be deduced from the evidence. (People v. Jones (2002) 103 Cal.App.4th 1139, 1143.)
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