People v. Pawlyshyn

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Otsego County, entered February 5, 1979, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of arson in the second degree. The defendant was indicted on charges of murder and arson arising out of the burning of an apartment building in Richfield Springs which resulted in the death of a tenant therein. Pursuant to a motion duly made by the defendant, a suppression hearing was held as to telephone conversations recorded on March 8, 9, 11 and 13, 1978, as well as face-to-face conversations on March 9 and 10, 1978; and also a telephone…