PER CURIAM.
Appellant was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon, defined in 22 D.C.Code § 502. The evidence was to the effect the assault was with a soda pop bottle. Counsel for appellant requested the court to instruct the jury on simple assault as a lesser included offense, which the court refused to do. Appellant was entitled to such an instruction if a foundation for it is found in the evidence. See Eagleston v. United States,
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