![]() When the prosecution is or should be aware of more than one offense in which the same act or course of conduct plays a significant part, all such offenses must be prosecuted in a single proceeding unless joinder is prohibited or severance is permitted for good cause. Kellett v Superior Court (1966) 63 Cal.2d 822. This is what attorneys will refer to as a Kellett issue. Sometimes, it is mandatory to join or consolidate the cases. ![]() Without All the Details, What Happened? Do You Face Multiple Criminal Cases at the Same Time? Can the Cases Be Joined? Is It Permissible for a Prosecutor to Split up the Cases? Can such cases be consolidated? Is it smart to consolidate the cases? It is improper for the prosecutor to divide the cases up? ![]() Other times, the crimes in each case are the same and involve the same victims. Sometimes, the cases are totally unrelated because they took place at different times, involve different offenses and involve different victims. The client usually recognizes a double jeopardy issue, or at least asks if this is an issue. ![]() We often have clients facing more than one case, often in the same courthouse. ![]()
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