Chavers v. State, 775 So. 2d 328 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000).
Chavers v. State, 775 So. 2d 328 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000). Book View Copy Cite
Charles CHAVERS, III
v.
STATE of Florida
No. 2D99-239.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Jun 23, 2000.
775 So. 2d 328
James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Brad Permar, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant., Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jenny S. Sieg, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appel-lee.
Blue, Campbell, Salcines.
Cited by 3 opinions  |  Published
BLUE, Judge.

Charles Chavers, III, appeals his convictions for attempted robbery and criminal mischief. We have considered his issues on appeal but find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm.

In this case, Mr. Chavers gave a recorded statement to the police. After introducing the tape into evidence, the State played it for the jury. The court reporter, however, failed to transcribe the tape. In Jackson v. State, 723 So.2d 319 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998), where the trial court had directed the court reporter not to transcribe a taped statement played for the jury, this court noted that such an omission could require reversal in a different case. See also Lawrence v. State, 632 So.2d 1099 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994) (holding that court reporter was obligated to transcribe tapes played during trial, but noting that tape itself was best evidence). The record has been supplemented with the tape itself, which we have reviewed, and we affirm. We write to remind trial courts and court reporters of the serious obligation for a complete record of criminal proceedings.

Affirmed.

CAMPBELL, A.C.J., and SALCINES, J., Concur.