Davis

Defendant was accused of unlawfully possessing marijuana. The information also alleged that he had been convicted previously of violating section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code, a felony. In a non jury trial he was adjudged guilty, and the allegation of prior conviction was found to be true. He appeals from the judgment.

Appellant contends that there was no reasonable cause for the arrest.

On April 22, 1961, about 12:30 a.m., Officer Pacheco saw defendant in the left rear seat of a 1951 Plymouth two-door “blue over gray” automobile which was traveling west on 120th Street near Avalon Boulevard in Los Angeles. There were three other male Negroes in the automobile. This officer and his partner (another police officer) were looking for a 1950 or 1953 dark Plymouth automobile which had been used, by three male Negroes, in a purse-snatching within the previous week or two. The snatching had occurred at a place which was approximately 10 blocks from the place where the officers observed defendant on April 22. The partner-officer had given to Officer Pacheco information, such as above related, regarding the purse-snatching, and he also said that the Plymouth automobile which they…