People v. Styles

Defendant was found guilty on May 15, 1974 of armed robbery, MCLA 750.529; MSA 28.797, after a jury trial in Detroit Recorder’s Court. He was sentenced to a term of from 2 to 5 years in prison and appeals of right.

On appeal, defendant raises two claims of error. He first contends that the trial court erred by refusing his request to instruct the jury as to the lesser included offense of larceny by trick. At trial, defendant took the witness stand and described himself as a "hustler” and "con man”. He described a scheme by which he had allegedly tricked the complainant out of a small amount of…