What is the test for determining whether a sentence directed to run consecutively on several counts constitute a single judgment?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Fayad v. Superior Court In and For Los Angeles County, 153 Cal.App.2d 79, 313 P.2d 669 (Cal. App. 1957):
For purposes of appeal it is held in People v. Ryan, 74 Cal.App. 125, at page 132, 239 P. 419, that separate sentences directed to run consecutively on several counts constitute a single judgment. For purposes of computing prison credits and redetermination of time of imprisonment, it is held in In re Cowen, 27 Cal.2d 637, at
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