People v. Mungia
California Courts of Appeal
286 Cal. Rptr. 394 (1991)
Relevant factsFree
Mungia approached an eight-months-pregnant woman from behind while she held her daughter's hand, shoved her on the shoulder, and grabbed her purse before fleeing, and though she never saw or heard him beforehand, she chased him, noted his description, and memorized his license plate, leading to his quick arrest and conviction of robbery, which he challenged as unsupported by sufficient evidence of force or fear.
IssueFree
Whether the jury may take into consideration the characteristics of the victim and of the defendant in determining whether the force used in a theft was sufficient to satisfy the elements of robbery.