Argued February 16, 1995 Decided March 30, 1995 Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, Bonnie G. Wittner, J. Robert T. Johnson, District Attorney of Bronx County, Bronx (Andrew J. Shipe and Susan L. Valle of counsel), for appellant-respondent. Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays Handler, New York City (Adam D. Cole of counsel), E. Joshua Rosenkranz and Mark Gimpel for respondent-appellant. SMITH, J. The issue in this case of attempted murder is whether