Louisiana Court of Appeal September 25, 1990, No. 89-KA-1119 (State v. Perkins)

PLOTKIN, Judge.

Brian Perkins was charged with purse snatching in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:65.1. A twelve person jury found him guilty as charged. He was sentenced to serve twenty years at hard labor.

On October 29, 1988, at about 1:30 p.m., Perkins snatched the purse of Melinda Pen-dleton. She chased him and yelled for help. Two men joined the chase.