People v. Lasenby

The defendant was charged with armed robbery in violation of MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797 and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in violation of MCL 750.227b; MSA 28.424(2). A jury convicted the defendant of the lesser-included offense of assault with intent to rob being armed, MCL 750.89; MSA 28.284, and found him not guilty of the felony-firearm charge. The defendant was sentenced to a term of from four to seven years in prison. The defendant appeals as a matter of right.

The complainant testified that on January 27, 1979, at 1 a.m., he was washing his car at a car wash…