The court properly granted the People's consolidation motion and properly denied defendant's severance motion. As defendant concedes, the offenses were characterized by a unique modus operandi. Therefore, they were properly joined pursuant to CPL 200.20 (2) (b). Since identity was an issue at trial, the People were entitled to introduce all the evidence available to them in order to prove defendant's identity beyond a reasonable doubt (People v Allweiss,
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PEOPLE v. HAYES
284 A.D.2d 202 (2001)
726 N.Y.S.2d 545
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. RANDY HAYES, Appellant.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided June 19, 2001.
Decided June 19, 2001.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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