Ordered that the judgment is modified, on the law, by providing that the sentences imposed on the convictions of grand larceny in the second degree and scheme to defraud in the first degree shall run concurrently with each other and concurrently with the consecutive sentences imposed on each conviction of identity theft in the first degree, all of which shall run concurrently with sentences imposed on convictions under a Westchester County indictment; as so modified, the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant was indicted on charges related to an alleged identity theft scheme by which his accomplice obtained personal customer information through her employment at
We agree with the County Court's determination to deny the defendant's motion to dismiss the indictment on statutory double jeopardy grounds. The defendant's prior convictions in Westchester County were for acts that were not part of the same criminal transaction as the charges here, and, in any event, involved losses to different victims (see CPL 40.10 [2]; 40.20 [2] [e]; People v Luongo, 47 N.Y.2d 418, 430 [1979]; People v Dallas, 46 A.D.3d 489, 490 [2007]). Moreover, the current charges were not joinable with the crimes charged in the Westchester County indictment, as Westchester County did not have geographic jurisdiction over them (see CPL 40.40 [2]; 200.20 [2] [a]; 20.40 [4]; People v Lindsly, 99 A.D.2d 99, 102 [1984]). The remaining convictions relied upon by the defendant occurred subsequent to his convictions here and, thus, could not support his double jeopardy motion.
We agree with the County Court's determination to admit certain evidence of the defendant's subsequent bad acts related to a similar scheme involving JPMorgan Chase Bank. The evidence was probative of the defendant's identity as a perpetrator of the Wachovia Bank scheme and his acting in concert with his accomplice (see People v Arafet, 13 N.Y.3d 460, 466 [2009]; People v Carter, 77 N.Y.2d 95, 107 [1990]; People v Whitley, 14 A.D.3d 403, 405 [2005]). Moreover, the probative value of the evidence outweighed the risk of prejudice to the defendant, particularly considering the court's limiting instruction to the jury, which served to alleviate any prejudice resulting from the admission of the evidence (see People v Kims, 24 N.Y.3d 422, 439 [2014]). In addition, the prosecutor did not elicit evidence that exceeded the scope of the court's Molineux ruling (see People v Molineux, 168 N.Y. 264 [1901]; People v Williams, 160 A.D.3d 665 [2018]).
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the prosecution established by a preponderance of the evidence that venue was proper in Orange County (see CPL 20.40 [1]; People v Ribowsky, 77 N.Y.2d 284, 291-292 [1991]; People v Guzman, 153 A.D.3d 1273, 1274 [2017]; People v Mattina, 106 A.D.2d 586 [1984]). Furthermore, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620 [1983]),
The defendant's specific contentions regarding the County Court's Sandoval ruling (see People v Sandoval, 34 N.Y.2d 371, 374 [1974]) are unpreserved for appellate review (see People v Hawkins, 11 N.Y.3d 484, 494 [2008]; People v Cutting, 150 A.D.3d 873, 875 [2017]). In any event, while the court improvidently exercised its discretion in permitting the People to cross-examine the defendant, should he testify, on the fact that he had 38 prior felony convictions (see People v Bowles, 132 A.D.2d 465, 467 [1987]; People v Myrick, 128 A.D.2d 732 [1987]; People v Hicks, 88 A.D.2d 519, 520 [1982]; cf. People v Williams, 49 A.D.3d 672 [2008], affd 12 N.Y.3d 726 [2009]), the error did not deprive the defendant of his right to a fair trial and was otherwise harmless, since there was overwhelming evidence of the defendant's guilt and no significant probability that a more appropriate Sandoval ruling would have affected the result (see People v Grant, 7 N.Y.3d 421, 424-425 [2006]; People v Crimmins, 36 N.Y.2d 230, 241-242 [1975]; People v Reese, 181 A.D.2d 699, 700 [1992]).
As the People correctly concede, the sentences imposed on the defendant's convictions of grand larceny in the second degree and scheme to defraud in the first degree must be modified to run concurrently with each other and with the sentences imposed on his convictions of identity theft in the first degree (see Penal Law § 70.25 [2]; People v Laureano, 87 N.Y.2d 640, 643 [1996]). However, the consecutive sentences imposed on the convictions of identity theft in the first degree were legally permissible (see People v Brown, 80 N.Y.2d 361, 364 [1992]). The sentence, as modified, and as reduced by operation of law pursuant to Penal Law § 70.30 (1) (e), is not excessive (see People v Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80 [1982]).
The defendant's remaining contentions are unpreserved for appellate review and, in any event, without merit.