People v. Faulkner

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Breslin, J.), rendered June 26, 2001, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of attempted murder in the first degree, conspiracy in the second degree and assault in the first degree.

After the victim allegedly stole drugs from the codefendant, the codefendant arranged to pay defendant to kill the victim. Defendant shot the victim four times, causing serious injuries. A jury convicted defendant and his codefendant of attempted murder in the first degree, conspiracy in the second degree and assault in the first degree. This…