There is no merit to defendant's claim that he was denied effective assistance of counsel because of his assigned counsel's failure to move for a severance where he was charged with one count in a seven count indictment. First, defendant failed to demonstrate the absence of strategic or other legitimate explanations for counsel's failure to request such relief (see, People v Rivera,
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