Overview

• Stephen Smink, 62, was found guilty on Aug. 15 of conspiracy to commit murder and five counts of attempted murder, plus weapons transport charges.
• He targeted Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae, First Assistant Prosecutor Harold Shapiro, two Superior Court judges, and an assistant prosecutor between 2018 and 2020.
• Investigators say he first enlisted an imprisoned Latin Kings member who later died, then relied on a cooperating witness to recruit a hitman.
• Prosecutors detailed meetings where Smink described staging attacks to look like gang retribution and arranging payment through sports memorabilia.
• Authorities say State Police and prison officials disrupted the scheme before anyone was harmed; sentencing is set for Sept. 26, with a potential 30-years-to-life term requiring at least 30 years before parole.