People v. Masaguilar
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*620Although the Supreme Court should have granted the defendant’s motion to sever the count charging criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree from the remaining counts (see CPL 200.20 [2] [a], [b]; People v Singson, 40 AD3d 1015, 1016 [2007]; People v Communiello, 180 AD2d 809, 809-810 [1992]; People v Connors, 83 AD2d 640, 640-641 [1981]), the error was harmless, as the evidence of the defendant’s guilt was overwhelming, and there is no significant probability that the error contributed to the defendant’s convictions (see People v Crimmins, 36 NY2d 230, 241-242 [1975];…
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