The Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in granting the People's motion to consolidate Indictment Nos. 2488/97 and 11822/97. The charges were joinable because they were defined by the same or similar statutory provisions, and, as a consequence, were the same or similar as a matter of law (see CPL 200.20 [2] [c]). Moreover, proof of the crimes was separately presented...
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