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98 Idaho 643

570 P.2d 1333

State v. Sima

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided July 11, 1977

Idaho Supreme Court · decided 1977-07-11

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

“[a] litigant [criminal] appearing pro se is held to the same standards and rules as one appearing with counsel.”

quoted by 1 later decision, including State v. McCabe

Relies on State v. Peterson · Scafco Boise, Inc. v. Rigby

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1977-07-11

How this case has been cited

Cited by 18 later decisions — most recently April 2018

18 state decisions

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PER CURIAM.

¶1 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.

¶2*644 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).

¶3 The conviction is affirmed.

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