Defendant was found guilty of *695robbery armed, contrary to MCLA 750.529; MSA 28.797, sentenced to life imprisonment and appeals.

The trial court refused to instruct on unarmed robbery as a lesser included oifense. That refusal constitutes reversible error, where the evidence would support a conviction on the lesser charge, People v Jones, 71 Mich App 270; 246 NW2d 381 (1976), where the existence of a weapon was in issue.

Reversed and remanded for a new trial.