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Does "multiple related infractions" mean multiple similar infractions? If you kill 10 people it's the same penalty as killing 1 person? Or are they talking about lesser included charges, e.g. murder with a firearm and firearm possession?Barmar– Barmar2025-05-15 18:09:17 +00:00Commented May 15, 2025 at 18:09
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@Barmar IIRC, France does not do "multiple life sentences". Murder is murder.Trish– Trish2025-05-15 18:27:25 +00:00Commented May 15, 2025 at 18:27
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@Trish So? Obviously if one of the punishments is life, the others are irrelevant.Barmar– Barmar2025-05-15 18:34:57 +00:00Commented May 15, 2025 at 18:34
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1I don't think "only the highest possible penalty may be imposed" matches the corresponding French very well. It looks more like "only one penalty of that kind may be imposed, limited to the highest legal maximum." And although that has effect similar to concurrent sentences in the U.S., it's not quite the same.John Bollinger– John Bollinger2025-05-15 20:39:02 +00:00Commented May 15, 2025 at 20:39
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2@Barmar "If you kill 10 people it's the same penalty as killing 1 person" - the same maximum penalty, yes. The actual sentence will likely be closer to the maximum of the range.UJM– UJM2025-05-16 10:06:00 +00:00Commented May 16, 2025 at 10:06
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