ELLINGTON, J.
The punishment imposed for an offense cannot exceed the maximum term set by the Legislature. When several offenses are sentenced together, the statutory maximum is applied to each offense separately. Thus, the total confinement imposed for each offense, including any enhancement for that offense, must not exceed the maximum. The fact that base sentences are served concurrently, while firearm enhancements are served consecutively, does not affect this...
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