People v. Johnson

Peters, J. Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Schenectady County (Eidens, J.), rendered January 30, 2002, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree.

On November 15, 2000, a police-controlled confidential informant allegedly purchased cocaine at an apartment located on Lincoln Avenue in the City of Schenectady, Schenectady County. Based on this evidence, the police applied for and received a search warrant, the execution of which resulted in the seizure of crack cocaine, marihuana and drug…