People v. Grihm

The defendant was charged with armed robbery, MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797. At the end of the preliminary examination the magistrate bound the defendant over to Detroit Recorder’s Court on the reduced charge of unarmed robbery, MCL 750.530; MSA 28.798. The prosecution made a motion for reinstatement of the original charge of armed robbery. After a hearing on that motion, the court upheld the decision of the magistrate and found that the magistrate had not abused his discretion in reducing the charge to unarmed robbery. Leave to appeal and a stay of proceedings were granted by this Court on March…