People v. Price

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Rensselaer County (Aison, J.), rendered May 8, 1991, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of arson in the second degree (six counts), attempted murder in the second degree (four counts) and reckless endangerment in the first degree (two counts).

Defendant urges reversal of his conviction by contending, inter alia, that the statutory procedure set forth in CPL article 690 governing oral search warrant applications were not followed. CPL 690.36 specifically provides that upon an oral application for a search warrant, the Judge hearing…