PEOPLE v. MASTRODONATO


75 N.Y.2d 18 (1989)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Thomas Mastrodonato and Patricia Mastrodonato, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 30, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman A. Palmiere for appellants.

Howard R. Relin, District Attorney (Robert Mastrocola of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.


ALEXANDER, J.

A law enforcement officer's disclosure in a search warrant application of intercepted communications relating to unanticipated criminal activity by persons who are not the targets of the eavesdropping warrant is a use of those communications "appropriate to the proper performance of [the officer's] official duties" (CPL 700.65 [2]) and not a use "while giving testimony under oath in any criminal...

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