California Court of Appeal October 26, 1959, Crim. No. 3639 (People v. Melgard)

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United States · · · 26-10-1959

WOOD (Fred B.), J.

The sole question upon this appeal is whether or not defendant’s conviction of statutory rape (Pen. Code, § 261, subd. I)

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and of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under 14 years of age (Pen. Code, § 288)

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constitutes double punishment for the same act, proscribed by section 654 of the Penal Code.

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