Can I be charged with two crimes for the same single incident in Malta?

Under the Criminal Code, Chapter 9 of the Laws of Malta, it is entirely possible, and not unusual, for a single set of events to give rise to multiple distinct charges where the conduct in question actually satisfies the separate legal elements of more than one offence, since Maltese criminal law generally assesses each charge according to its own specific legal definition rather than automatically collapsing everything into one single charge simply because it arose from one continuous incident. That said, there are legal principles that can prevent genuinely duplicative or unfairly stacked charging, particularly where one charge would essentially be a lesser included element of another more serious charge covering the exact same conduct, and a lawyer reviewing the specific charges against you can assess whether each one reflects a genuinely distinct aspect of what happened or whether there is a legitimate argument that some charges are duplicative and should be consolidated or dropped. Given that multiple charges can significantly affect both your defence strategy and potential sentencing exposure if convicted, it is important to have a criminal lawyer carefully review the exact wording and legal basis of each individual charge against you as early as possible in the process.