People v. Boughton

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Harris, J.), rendered October 22, 1985, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree.

The issue before us is whether the failure of the People to *796comply with the provisions of CPL 710.30 requires a reversal of defendant’s conviction. It is acknowledged that the People failed to apprise defendant of their intention to offer into evidence a statement made by him to the police as required by CPL 710.30 (1) and (2).

A notice had been originally served to that effect, but…