P. v. Vasquez
Defendant and appellant Edgar Vasquez appeals his conviction on 10 counts arising from the robbery of three people at a place of business. He contends that Penal Code[1] section 654 bars unstayed sentences on a number of counts. He also contends that a conviction for false imprisonment as to one victim must be reversed because as to that victim, he was also convicted of kidnapping, and false imprisonment is a necessarily included lesser offense.
The Attorney General agrees with defendant to a great extent. However, she contends that section 654 does not apply to the kidnapping count or to one count of false imprisonment pertaining to a different victim.
We agree with defendant, except that we conclude that section 654 does not apply to the kidnapping count.
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