31 cases in 15 years is hardly proof that "such felony cases under this law aren't uncommon at all".
And that document doesn't say whether the second crime was actually charged in any of those cases. It could well be that in those other cases, due process was observed, the other crime was charged, and the objection I raised here did not apply.
That was true in the first case discussed in the link, The People of the State of New York v. Josue Aguilar Dubon, AKA Saady Dubon, AKA Alejandro Ortiz. "He and his company, Epic Auto Repair Corporation, were indicted on second-degree Tax Fraud, two counts of third-degree Tax Fraud, and two counts of fourth-degree Tax Fraud."
And that document doesn't say whether the second crime was actually charged in any of those cases. It could well be that in those other cases, due process was observed, the other crime was charged, and the objection I raised here did not apply.
That was true in the first case discussed in the link, The People of the State of New York v. Josue Aguilar Dubon, AKA Saady Dubon, AKA Alejandro Ortiz. "He and his company, Epic Auto Repair Corporation, were indicted on second-degree Tax Fraud, two counts of third-degree Tax Fraud, and two counts of fourth-degree Tax Fraud."
https://www.bronxda.nyc.gov/downloads/pdf/pr/2022/102-2022-J...
I'll let you check the others, if you like.