Supreme Court of California

A court of appeal's decision reinstating previously dismissed attempted murder charges is affirmed where the record, including defendant's conduct in soliciting the murder of his sister, his reaching an agreement with a hired assassin to do the killing, and making a downpayment under the agreement, was sufficient to hold him to answer charges of attempted murder. The court, however, does not decide whether an agreement to kill followed by a downpayment is always sufficient to support a charge of attempted murder.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/21/2007
• Published 05/21/2007

Judges

• BAXTER, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steve Cooley, District Attorney, Lael R. Rubin, Head Deputy District Attorney, Patrick D. Moran and Matthew G. Monforton, Deputy District Attorneys, for Petitioner., Roger J. Rosen, Los Angeles, and Diane E. Berley, Woodland Hills, for Real Party in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.