California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Demirjian, 2d Crim. No. B253460 (Cal. App. 2015):
We review a trial court's order granting consolidation for abuse of discretion. (People v. Vines (2011) 51 Cal.4th 830, 855.) The law favors consolidation because it "promotes efficiency." (People v. Myles (2012) 53 Cal.4th 1181, 1200.)
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