California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Maldonado, B278458 (Cal. App. 2017):
and punished for every act." (People v. Scott (1994) 9 Cal.4th 331, 347.) The modified rule in sex crime cases ensures that a defendant receives a punishment proportionate to his culpability. (People v. Harrison (1989) 48 Cal.3d 321, 335.)
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