People v. Evans

Defendant was convicted by a jury of unarmed robbery, MCL 750.530; MSA 28.798. On July 9, 1979, he was sentenced to a term of 7 to 15 years in prison. Defendant appeals as of right.

Defendant first argues that the trial court’s instruction regarding the circumstances under which the jury could consider the lesser included offenses constituted reversible error. The instruction at issue provided that:

“The Court: * * *

"I am going to give you the verdicts in logical order. That is, I will give you the possible verdicts concerning armed robbery, unarmed robbery and larceny from a person guilty or…