People v. Butchino

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Franklin County (Plumadore, J.), rendered July 20, 1987, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree.

On December 13, 1986, police officers executed a search warrant of premises at 29 Cedar Street in the Village of Malone, Franklin County, and seized a quantity of cocaine, other controlled substances and drug paraphernalia. Both defendant and his brother lived in the house. They were charged with…