The motion court properly exercised its discretion in granting the People's motion to consolidate the two indictments pursuant to CPL 200.20 (2) (c) because the charged offenses were similar in law and thus joinable under that statute. Defendant has not established that he was actually prejudiced by the consolidation, and the fact the jury acquitted him of the charges under one indictment demonstrates that it was able to consider the evidence separately as it related to each...
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