People v. Doze

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of multiple counts of rape, sodomy and sexual abuse committed upon four young girls on four separate occasions over a seven-month period. He contends that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel; that the trial court abused its discretion in denying a motion for severance; and that the imposition of consecutive sentences was harsh and excessive.

Defendant’s claim that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel is based solely on the fact that his trial attorney failed to make a pretrial…