California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jimenez, C083418 (Cal. App. 2019):
Step two of the analysis under section 654 requires us to consider whether the offenses involve multiple intents and objectives. (Corpening, supra, 2 Cal.5th at p. 311.) When, as here, "a trial court sentences a defendant to separate terms without making an express finding the defendant entertained separate objectives, the trial court is deemed to have made an implied finding each offense had a separate objective." (People v. Islas (2012) 210 Cal.App.4th 116, 129.) " 'A trial court's implied finding that a defendant harbored a separate intent and objective for each offense will be upheld on appeal if it is supported by substantial evidence.' " (Ibid., quoting People v. Blake (1998) 68 Cal.App.4th 509, 512.)
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