California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Celaya, G051193 (Cal. App. 2016):
"Section 654 precludes multiple punishments for a single act or indivisible course of conduct." (People v. Hester (2000) 22 Cal.4th 290, 294.) "The principal inquiry in each case is whether the defendant's criminal intent and objective were single or multiple. Each case must be determined on its own facts. [Citations.] The question whether the defendant entertained multiple criminal objectives is one of fact for the trial court, and its findings on this question will be upheld on appeal if there is any substantial evidence to support them." (People v. Liu (1996) 46 Cal.App.4th 1119, 1135-1136.)
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