§ 750.529Use or possession of dangerous weapon; aggravated assault; penalty

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Sec. 529.
    (1) A person who engages in conduct proscribed under section 530 and who in the course of
 engaging in that conduct does any of the following is guilty of armed robbery:
    (a) Possesses a dangerous weapon.
    (b) Possesses an article used or fashioned in a manner that would cause a reasonable person
 to believe the article is a dangerous weapon.
    (c) Represents orally or otherwise that he or she possesses a dangerous weapon.
    (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for
 life or for any term of years.
    (3) If a violation of this section results in an aggravated assault of or serious injury to any
 other person, the person must be sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of not less
 than 2 years.

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