Commonwealth v. Drewnowski

A Superior Court jury found the defendant guilty of unarmed robbery, G. L. c. 265, § 19(6).1 On appeal, the defendant contends that the trial judge erred twice (1) in not instructing the jury on the lesser included offenses of larceny from the person of another, G. L. c. 266, § 25(6), and assault with intent to rob, G. L. c. 265, § 20; and (2) in not allowing his motion for a required finding of not guilty of unarmed robbery. We conclude that the denial of the motion for a required finding and the lack of an instruction on assault with intent to *688rob were not error. However, the judge’s…