People v. Germano

— Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Harris, J.), rendered January 20, 1982, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of promoting gambling in the first degree. The sole issue presented is whether probable cause existed for the issuance of a warrant to search defendant’s residence at 17 Fullerton Street in the City of Albany. The warrant was signed by an Albany County Judge and executed by the State Police. As a result of the search, betting slips, records and paraphernalia allegedly used in connection with illegal gambling activities were *1138uncovered…