Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We find unpersuasive the defendant's contention that the hearing testimony of the police officer to the effect that the narcotics were observed in plain view was incredible as a matter of law. Questions of credibility are primarily for the hearing court, and its determination is entitled to great deference on appeal unless it is clearly erroneous or unsupported by the record (see, People v Matias,
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