Jones

By jury trial appellant Marquis La Shoan Jones was convicted of second degree robbery. (Pen. Code, § 211.) By nonjury trial the court also found appellant was previously convicted of a serious felony and served two prior prison terms. (Pen. Code, §§ 667, subd. (a), 667.5, subd. (b).) Appellant was sentenced to 10 years in state prison.

This case involves a purse snatch type of robbery. The victim was walking on a sidewalk. She had a shoulder-strap purse. The straps were over her left shoulder and the purse was under her left elbow. She held an umbrella in her right hand.

She saw appellant walking toward her. She moved toward the right so he could pass her. When appellant reached her he stopped. He then grabbed her purse and started running.

In response to the prosecutor's question whether she was injured when appellant grabbed her purse, the victim testified, "Well, not much. Only one of my fingers was a little blood [ sic ] and my shoulder a little bit."

The victim and another person chased appellant and summoned police. Appellant, distinctively dressed in a shower cap, was in sight of either the victim, the witness, a police helicopter unit or other…