P. v. Mendez CA4/1
Armando Mendez contends the imposition of separate sentences for his convictions for assault with a deadly weapon and burglary with intent to commit assault with a deadly weapon violates Penal Code section 654, which precludes multiple punishments for a single act or an indivisible course of conduct. We agree. Because defendant committed the burglary and the assault offenses with the same intent and objective of assaulting the victim, section 654 precludes multiple punishments for these offenses. We therefore affirm the judgment of conviction, reverse the sentence, and remand for resentencing.
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