Ryals v. United States

SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.

The appellant was ruled for a contempt of court on the affidavit of a probation officer {hat he had been forcibly interfered with. Portions of appellant’s answer to the rule were stricken, his demand for a jury trial was denied, and on a trial before the eourt ho was sentenced to imprisonment for twelve months. He appeals, assigning error on each ruling hut omitting to bring np the evidence. We can consider only what appears on the face of the record. The affidavit states in substance that affiant, a probation officer, was in the execution of his duty and carrying out an…