People v. Mazzarello

— Levine, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Harris, J.), rendered June 6, 1984, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree.

During the spring and summer of 1983, police departments in Albany County conducted an investigation into the activities of a suspected drug operation. During the course of the investigation wiretaps were placed on several telephones, including one at defendant’s residence. Through information gathered from the wiretaps, it was determined that defendant was a…