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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.89 (2026)

Assault with intent to rob and steal; armed.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.89 Assault with intent to rob and steal; armed.

Sec. 89.

    Assault with intent to rob and steal being armed—Any person, being armed with a dangerous weapon, or any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead a person so assaulted reasonably to believe it to be a dangerous weapon, who shall assault another with intent to rob and steal shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for life, or for any term of years.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- Am. 1939, Act 94, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 750.89

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 16 of Ch. 153 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5726; CL 1871, § 7525; How., § 9090; CL 1897, § 11485; CL 1915, § 15207; CL 1929, § 16723; Act 143 of 1869; and Act 374 of 1927.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 405 cases (32 in the last 5 years), 1957–2026 · 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 8× “2 MCL 750.89. 2 After advising defendant of his options and constitutional rights, the circuit court established a factual basis for the plea relating to the incident that occurred at the tobacco shop.”
People v. Walls, 697 N.W.2d 535 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 14× “Defendant was convicted by jury of assault with intent to rob while armed, MCL 750.89; felon in possession of a firearm, MCL 750.”
People v. Williams, 792 N.W.2d 384 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “In addition, the revised language helps to delineate this offense from assault with the intent to rob and steal while armed, MCL 750.89, which statute provides: Assault with intent to rob and steal being armed — Any person, being armed with a dangerous weapon, or any article…”
People v. Wakeford, 341 N.W.2d 68 (Mich. 1983). · cites it 4× “[16] MCL 750.89; MSA 28.284. [17] I express no opinion whether on this record Wakeford could have been convicted of either assault with intent to rob while armed or felonious assault upon the second cashier.”
People v. Joeseype Johnson, 284 N.W.2d 718 (Mich. 1979). · cites it 4× “assault with intent to rob and steal being armed, 1931 PA 328 , as amended by 1939 PA 94 ; MCL 750.89; MSA 28.284. The sections which require a specific intent list the intent as an element, for example assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, MCL 750.”
People v. Gibbs, 299 Mich. App. 473 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “529, one count of assault with intent to rob while armed, MCL 750.89, one count of carrying a concealed weapon, MCL 750.”
People v. Cooper, 247 N.W.2d 866 (Mich. 1976). · cites it 4× “799, and assault with intent to rob being armed, MCLA 750.89; MSA 28.284. His conviction for attempted murder was reversed by the Court of Appeals and that charge is not before us.”
Terrance Lesean Hill v. Gerald Hofbauer, Warden, 337 F.3d 706 (6th Cir. 2003). · cites it 2× “317 ; and assault with intent to rob while armed under Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.89 . Hill received a sentence of life imprisonment for the murder charge, and fifteen to thirty years’ imprisonment for the assault charge.”
People v. McCray, 630 N.W.2d 633 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “83, two counts of assault with intent to commit armed robbery, MCL 750.89, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, MCL 750.”
People v. Ramsey, 375 N.W.2d 297 (Mich. 1985). · cites it 4× “Boyd, after being admitted to the home of Ruby Hughes, suddenly and without provocation grabbed her around the neck, held a knife to her throat, and demanded money.”
People of Michigan v. Kendrick Scott, 918 N.W.2d 676 (Mich. 2018). “316(1)(b), assault with intent to rob while armed, MCL 750.89, and carrying or possessing a firearm when committing or attempting to commit a felony (felony-firearm), MCL 750.”
People v. Hall, 643 N.W.2d 253 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 3× “73, assault with intent to rob while armed, MCL 750.89, and first-degree criminal sexual conduct (esc), MCL 750.”
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