Preston v. Municipal Court

We face the single question, here, whether an appellant is entitled to a reporter’s transcript at the expense of the City and County of San Francisco on an appeal from a judgment of conviction for a misdemeanor in the municipal court. As we shall explain, we do not concur in appellant’s contention that the statutes and decisions require that transcripts be furnished in all misdemeanor cases. On the other hand, since appellant has filed an affidavit in forma pauperis and the superior court apparently has accepted her contention that she could not safely prosecute the appeal without the…