People v. Williams

I respectfully dissent. In my view, the Legislature did not intend that its 2004 amendment of the armed robbery statute would fundamentally alter the elements of that offense by eliminating the requirement of a completed larceny.

I. UNDERLYING FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

On July 13, 2006, a man matching defendant’s description entered a Clark gas station in Norton Shores, declared that he had a gun, and ordered the attendant to give him all the money in the cash register. After the attendant complied, the assailant pushed her into a back room and fled. The next day, defendant entered *87the Admiral…