California Supreme Court· 6/23/1975

In Re Adams

Citations

536 P.2d 473
14 Cal. 3d 629
122 Cal. Rptr. 73

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finding violation bf section 654 but otherwise approving of multiple convictions for simultaneous transportation of heroin and pantopon in violation of section 11352
multiple punishment rule invoked in drug possession cases has no application where defendant possesses the drugs for the purpose of accomplishing only a single criminal objective
“[T]his rule does not apply if the drugs possessed are all of one kind, such as various derivatives of the drug opium.” (emphasis added)
multiple punishment rule invoked in drug possession cases has no application where defendant possesses the drugs for the purpose of accomplishing only a single criminal objective
“simultaneous possession of different types of drugs properly may be multiply punished” (citation modified)
cert. den., 400 U.S. 927 [27 L.Ed.2d 187, 91 S.Ct. 190]

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Judges: Richardson

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