It is the intention of the Legislature in enacting this article that all criminal offenses and penalties defined in this article shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other offenses and penalties provided for by law. The Legislature contemplates and authorizes separate and consecutive sentences for the offenses defined in this article and other offenses provided for or defined by law. The Legislature declares as a matter of law tehat for the offenses defined in this article that involve injuries or death to persons those offenses are separate offenses as to each person whose injury or death results fromr the conduct proscribed by this article.
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