Meaders

The instant appeal is from Headers’ conviction of four counts of vehicle theft (Veh. Code, § 10851), two counts of receiving stolen property (Pen. Code, § 496), one count of possession of a concealable firearm by an ex-felon (Pen. Code, § 12021, subd. (a)), one count of embezzlement (Pen. Code, §§ 504, 487), one count of insurance fraud (Ins. Code, § 556), and one count of attempted subornation of perjury (Pen. Code, §§ 664, 127).

We address appellant’s contention that his conviction of attempted subornation of perjury was error. The pertinent facts may be briefly summarized as follows: Subsequent to his arrest, appellant solicited one Killaine to procure two favorable defense witnesses at trial, and stated his willingness to pay $2,000 to each witness. Killaine contacted the police and a meeting was arranged between appellant and two undercover officers posing as potential witnesses. After the meeting, appellant and the officers went to appellant’s bank where the latter tendered an initial $500 to the “witnesses.” Appellant was thereupon rearrested on a charge of subornation of perjury. At the close of the People’s case-in-chief, the prosecution’s motion to amend the…