Court Opinion

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35 Mich. App. 269 (1971)
192 N.W.2d 333
PEOPLE
v.
ANTHONY
Docket No. 10130.
Michigan Court of Appeals.
Decided July 27, 1971.
Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, William L. Cahalan, Prosecuting Attorney, Dominick R. Carnovale, Chief, Appellate Department, and Leonard Meyers, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.
Robert Shulman, for defendant on appeal.
Before: T.M. BURNS, P.J., and HOLBROOK and McGREGOR, JJ.
Leave to appeal denied, 387 Mich 754.
T.M. BURNS, P.J.
Defendant was tried by a jury for having committed the crime of armed robbery contrary to MCLA § 750.529 (Stat Ann 1971 Cum Supp § 28.797). He was found guilty of larceny from the person of another[1] and sentenced to a term of 9-1/2 to 10 years in Jackson Prison. This appeal is brought by right.
At the trial, a patrolman testified that he found a gun under the defendant's bed. In addition, the gun apparently was in view of the jury for a time although it was never entered into evidence. The next day defendant made a motion for a mistrial and the trial judge denied the motion because it was *271 not timely made. The court did instruct the jury to disregard the evidence concerning the discovery of the gun.
MCLA § 769.26 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.1096) provides that no verdict shall be set aside unless in the opinion of the court it appears that the error complained of has resulted in a miscarriage of justice. In the instant case the defendant was positively identified by the victim who had ample opportunity to observe the defendant before and during the commission of the crime. We conclude that the claimed error did not result in a miscarriage of justice.
Defendant next contends that the lineup procedure was so violative of due process that it tainted the in-court identification by the victim. Defendant relies on People v. Wilson (1969), 20 Mich App 410, 413, where the Court stated:
"The lineup consisted of defendant, who is 5'3-1/2" tall and four other men whose heights were 5'7", 5'7", 5'9", and 5'10". This is so suggestive as to violate due process, in our view, and were we the trial judge, we would not admit any testimony concerning the lineup."
In the instant matter the lineup consisted of five men. Their heights were 5'11", 5'10", 5'7", 5'9", and 5'6". Their ages were 18, 21, 30, 27, and 27 years old. Defendant, the fourth man in the lineup, was 27 years old and 5'9" tall. In our opinion, this lineup was not so suggestive as to violate due process. At the lineup defendant was represented by an attorney who expressed himself satisfied with the procedure. Our review of the evidence convinces us that the lineup was conducted in complete conformity with Stovall v. Denno (1967), 388 US 293 (87 S Ct 1967, 18 L Ed 2d 1199). We therefore find defendant's second contention to be without merit.
*272 Defendant next contends that it was reversible error for the trial court to fail to grant his motion for a mistrial based upon the prejudicial effect of the prosecutor's "allegation" of a prior conviction.
The trial court never ruled on defendant's motion. Defendant never objected to the trial court's failure to rule on the motion. Therefore, any error committed by the trial court must be considered harmless. People v. Roland Robinson (1971), 30 Mich App 372; GCR 1963, 529.1.
Finally, defendant contends that reversible error occurred when the trial judge instructed the jury at the request of the defendant on the included offense of larceny from the person of another. This Court does not look with favor on a defendant claiming error on an instruction given on a lesser included offense when requested by the defendant. Also, after giving the instruction, the trial judge asked if any of the parties wanted to put anything on the record. Defendant made no objection to the instruction at that time, but challenges the charge for the first time on appeal.
This Court has repeatedly held that a defendant's failure to make a timely objection to a jury instruction waives any error. GCR 1963, 516.2; People v. Terrell (1969), 20 Mich App 562, 563. We find defendant's final assignment of error to be without merit.
Affirmed.
All concurred.
NOTES
[1]  MCLA § 750.357 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.589).