Umstead v. State

Deen, Judge.

The defendant was charged and convicted of making a series of harassing telephone calls. He was represented by counsel of his choice in the trial court, and no transcript of the proceedings was made. The enumerations of error are (a) that the judge’s attitude toward defendant was "impatient and intimidating”; and (b) he erred in the admission of certain evidence offered by the state and the exclusion of certain testimony offered by the defendant.

This is a misdemeanor case, as to which it is discretionary with the court whether to require reportage and transcription of evidence.…