Sandoval

Defendant Edward Sandoval appeals from the judgment revoking his probation. On February 25, 1975, defendant pleaded guilty to second degree robbery (Pen. Code, §. 211). On March 18, 1975, imposition of sentence was suspended and defendant was placed on formal probation for five years. The conditions of probation included, among others, that he spend 1 year in the county jail with credit for 91 days served and that he obey all laws.

On May 7, 1976, defendant was arrested on a robbery charge arising out of an incident in J. C. Penney’s parking lot in San Fernando. At approximately 8:30 p.m., a man “came up behind” the victim, Mrs. Keeling, “snatched” her purse off her arm, knocking her down and spraining her wrist. The victim saw “the back” of her assailant as he was running across the parking lot with the purse in his hand. Earlier, she had seen a man in the crosswalk as she exited from the store; she had, however, only “glanced up” at his face for a second or two and “didn’t pay attention to him.”

Laurie Massey heard the victim scream, turned around and saw “this guy” from the back run past her with a purse. He was wearing overalls, a long-sleeved, dark, plaid…