The plea and sentence minutes show that, contrary to defendant's claim, the court never promised to merge the new 5 to 10 year sentence with the undischarged portion of the previously imposed 4 to 8 year sentence, and in fact specifically informed defendant, who was a second violent felony offender, that the sentences would run consecutively (see, Penal Law § 70.25 [2-a]; People v Acosta,
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