People v. Mesa
Annotate this CaseDefendant, a gang member and convicted felon, shot a victim and was convicted of and punished for assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a felon, and actively participating in a criminal street gang. The court held that Penal Code 654 did not permit punishment for defendant's gang crimes in addition to his punishments for assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon. Accordingly, defendant's two eight-month sentences for his two convictions for committing the assault for the benefit of the gang, section 186.22, must be stayed. In all other respects, the judgment of the court of appeal was affirmed.
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