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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.530 (2026)

Larceny of money or other property; felony; penalty; “in the course of committing a larceny” defined.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.530 Larceny of money or other property; felony; penalty; “in the course of committing a larceny” defined.

Sec. 530.

    (1) A person who, in the course of committing a larceny of any money or other property that may be the subject of larceny, uses force or violence against any person who is present, or who assaults or puts the person in fear, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years.

    (2) As used in this section, "in the course of committing a larceny" includes acts that occur in an attempt to commit the larceny, or during commission of the larceny, or in flight or attempted flight after the commission of the larceny, or in an attempt to retain possession of the property.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.530 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 128, Eff. July 1, 2004

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 17 of Ch. 153 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5727; CL 1871, § 7526; How., § 9091; CL 1897, § 11486; CL 1915, § 15208; and CL 1929, § 16724.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 555 cases (90 in the last 5 years), 1951–2026 · leading case: People v. Williams, 814 N.W.2d 270 (Mich. 2012).
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People v. Williams, 814 N.W.2d 270 (Mich. 2012). · cites it 49× “When the Legislature revised the robbery statute, MCL 750.530, to encompass a “course of conduct” theory of robbery, it specifically included “an attempt to commit the larceny” as sufficient to sustain a conviction for robbery itself.”
People v. Williams, 792 N.W.2d 384 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 22× “This appeal ensued. II. STANDARD OF REVIEW The issue before this Court can be summarized as whether a completed larceny is necessary to sustain a conviction for armed robbery, pursuant to MCL 750.”
People v. Smith-Anthony, 837 N.W.2d 415 (Mich. 2013). · cites it 14× “The 2004 amendment to the robbery statute, MCL 750.530, as amended by 2004 PA 128 , which removed the phrase “from the person of another” from its language, did not alter the meaning of “from the person” in the larceny- from-the-person statute.”
People v. Chambers, 742 N.W.2d 610 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 9× “530] and who in the course of engaging in that conduct, possesses a dangerous weapon or an article used or fashioned in a manner to lead any person present to reasonably believe the article is a dangerous weapon, or who represents orally or otherwise that he or she is in…”
People v. Morson, 685 N.W.2d 203 (Mich. 2004). · cites it 8× “Further, the unarmed robbery statute at issue in Randolph , MCL 750.530, was significantly different than the armed robbery statute at issue in the instant case.”
People v. Hardy; People v. Glenn, 494 Mich. 430 (Mich. 2013). · cites it 4× “530,]” Michigan’s robbery statute, which criminalizes using “force or violence against any person who is present” at a larceny or assaulting or putting “the person in fear[,]” “in the course of committing a larceny.”45 To commit an armed robbery, the defendant must also either…”
People v. Sanford, 265 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 1978). · cites it 10× “Defense counsel contends attempted robbery unarmed, MCLA 750.530; MSA 28.798 and MCLA 750.92; MSA 28.”
People v. Jordan, 739 N.W.2d 706 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “110a(2), and unarmed robbery, MCL 750.530. We affirm. At about 6:00 a.m.”
Altin Shuti v. Loretta Lynch, 828 F.3d 440 (6th Cir. 2016). · cites it 3× “” Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.530 . *442 The state trial court sentenced Shuti to at least two and a half years in prison and, several months later, the Department of Homeland Security initiated removal proceedings against him.”
People v. Henry, 889 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “Thus, a defendant is guilty of armed robbery if he engages in conduct under MCL 750.530 and (1) he actually possesses a dangerous weapon, or (2) he possesses some article that would lead a person to reasonably believe that the article is a dangerous weapon, or (3) he orally…”
People v. Light, 803 N.W.2d 720 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “APPLYING THE LANGUAGE OF OV 12 TO LIGHT’S UNABMED-ROBBERY CONVICTION In this case, Light pleaded guilty to a charge of “unarmed robbery” under MCL 750.530. The Legislature defined “unarmed robbery” as follows: *724 el) A person who, in the course of committing a larceny of any…”
People v. Smith, 733 N.W.2d 351 (Mich. 2007). · cites it 2× “And § 530(1) states: A person who, in the course of committing a larceny of any money or other property that may be the subject of larceny, uses force or violence against any person who is present, or who assaults or puts the person in fear, is guilty of a felony punishable by…”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.530(1) — 37 cases
People v. Smith, 870 N.W.2d 299 (Mich. 2015).
People v. Chambers, 742 N.W.2d 610 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “530] and who in the course of engaging in that conduct, possesses a dangerous weapon or an article used or fashioned in a manner to lead any person present to reasonably believe the article is a dangerous weapon, or who represents orally or otherwise that he or she is in…”
People v. Williams, 792 N.W.2d 384 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). “This appeal ensued. II. STANDARD OF REVIEW The issue before this Court can be summarized as whether a completed larceny is necessary to sustain a conviction for armed robbery, pursuant to MCL 750.”
People v. Glenn, 814 N.W.2d 686 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012).
People v. Brooks, 848 N.W.2d 161 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.530(2) — 65 cases
People v. Williams, 814 N.W.2d 270 (Mich. 2012). “When the Legislature revised the robbery statute, MCL 750.530, to encompass a “course of conduct” theory of robbery, it specifically included “an attempt to commit the larceny” as sufficient to sustain a conviction for robbery itself.”
People v. Smith-Anthony, 837 N.W.2d 415 (Mich. 2013). “The 2004 amendment to the robbery statute, MCL 750.530, as amended by 2004 PA 128 , which removed the phrase “from the person of another” from its language, did not alter the meaning of “from the person” in the larceny- from-the-person statute.”
People v. Williams, 792 N.W.2d 384 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). “This appeal ensued. II. STANDARD OF REVIEW The issue before this Court can be summarized as whether a completed larceny is necessary to sustain a conviction for armed robbery, pursuant to MCL 750.”
People v. Chambers, 742 N.W.2d 610 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “530] and who in the course of engaging in that conduct, possesses a dangerous weapon or an article used or fashioned in a manner to lead any person present to reasonably believe the article is a dangerous weapon, or who represents orally or otherwise that he or she is in…”
People v. McDonald, 811 N.W.2d 507 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011).
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