People v. Velasquez

Defendant was convicted by a jury of armed robbery, MGL 750.529; MSA 28.797. He was then sentenced to six to twenty years in prison and now appeals his conviction as of right. We affirm and hold that one may be convicted of armed robbery by using an automobile as a dangerous weapon in furtherance of the attempt to steal the same vehicle.

Defendant’s conviction stems from a May 5, 1988, incident in which he went to an automobile dealership under the pretext of being interested in purchasing a car. He took it for a test drive and then tried to steal it. Defendant, in admitting that he attempted…