People v. Nelson

—Peters, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Schenectady County (Sise, J.), rendered August 18, 1997, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree.

Parole Officer James Zaloga received information from Linda Tolokonsky, owner of Rudnick’s Family Store where defendant was employed, that defendant, a parolee, was selling stolen clothing.* Accompanied by two other parole officers, Zaloga conducted a home visit at defendant’s residence on April 8, 1996. While Zaloga had previously visited defendant at his former…