Where the same acts or transaction constitutes a violation of two distinct statutory provisions, the test to be applied to determine whether there are two offenses or only one is whether:

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The correct test to determine whether there are two offenses or only one when the same acts or transaction violates two distinct statutory provisions is whether each provision requires proof of an additional fact which the other does not. This principle is known as the Blockburger test, derived from the Supreme Court decision in Blockburger v. United States, which helps to determine if there are two distinct offenses or if one is a lesser-included offense of the other.

Where the Same Acts or Transaction Constitutes a Violation of Two