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State v. Sima

Supreme Court of Idaho
Dec 1, 1977
98 Idaho 643 (Idaho 1977)

Opinion

No. 12338.

July 11, 1977. Rehearing Denied December 1, 1977.

APPEAL FROM SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, H. REYNOLD GEORGE J.

Francis Sima, pro se.

Wayne L. Kidwell, Atty. Gen., James F. Kile, Asst. Atty. Gen., Lynn E. Thomas, Deputy Atty. Gen., Boise, for plaintiff-respondent.


This is an appeal from Francis Sima's conviction for violation of I.C. § 18-6710, making repeated anonymous telephone calls with the intent to annoy. We affirm. Appellant was charged with the offense and tried before a magistrate sitting without a jury. He was found guilty, convicted and sentenced to a suspended ten day sentence and the payment of a $50.00 fine. On appeal to the district court that conviction was affirmed.

Other than the alleged facts set forth in appellant's brief, we are without a record since appellant has failed to provide a reporter's transcript. Upon appeal, appellant carries the burden of presenting such a record as to enable our review of the asserted errors. In the absence thereof we will not presume error. State v. Peterson, 87 Idaho 147, 391 P.2d 846 (1964). A litigant appearing pro se is held to the same standards and rules as one appearing with counsel. Scafco v. Rigby Mason, 98 Idaho 432, 566 P.2d 381 (No. 12251, June 27, 1977).

The conviction is affirmed.


Summaries of

State v. Sima

Supreme Court of Idaho
Dec 1, 1977
98 Idaho 643 (Idaho 1977)
Case details for

State v. Sima

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Idaho, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Francis SIMA, Defendant-Appellant

Court:Supreme Court of Idaho

Date published: Dec 1, 1977

Citations

98 Idaho 643 (Idaho 1977)
570 P.2d 1333

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