People v. Sisselman

OPINION OF THE COURT

Yesawich, Jr., J.

Defendant was convicted of conspiracy in the fourth degree and solicitation in the fourth degree for paying Dennis Patterson $250 to break the limbs of Louis Marrero, who defendant suspected was dating his extramarital girlfriend, giving her drugs or both. Patterson, acting as a police agent, recorded two telephone conversations during which defendant solicited Patterson to perform the assault, which in fact was never accomplished. Thereafter, fitted with a concealed body tape recorder,, a "wire”, Patterson met with defendant who told Patterson that he…