People v. Fishman

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant was convicted of attempted murder and conspiracy for his involvement in an unsuccessful plot to kill his wife. Defendant agreed to pay Jose Lopez and Fernando Castro $25,000 to kill her and on August 13, 1985, pursuant to that agreement, Lopez shot her several times.

On March 7, 1986, two weeks before commencement of defendant’s trial, Castro pleaded guilty to conspiracy for his involvement in the murder plot. On March 26, 1986, he was called as a prosecution witness at defendant’s trial; at that…