Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The trial court providently exercised its discretion in consolidating the indictments (see CPL 200.20 [2] [b]; [4], [5]). The record does not demonstrate that the defendant suffered actual prejudice. Evidence of the defendant's guilt of each of the charges was presented separately to the jury, and the defendant had ample opportunity to defend against the charges. Furthermore, the trial court instructed the jury to consider...
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