People v. Vidana

After a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of both larceny and embezzlement based on the same course of conduct. The Court of Appeal struck Defendant’s larceny conviction, holding that a defendant cannot be convicted of both larceny and embezzlement for the same course of conduct because they not “different offenses” within the meaning of Cal. Penal Code 954. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) larceny and embezzlement are different statements of the same offense within the meaning of section 954; and (2) section 954 does not permit multiple convictions for different statements of the same offense. View "People v. Vidana" on Justia Law