Vilsaint v. State

CONFESSION OF ERROR

Aniel Vilsaint appeals from a conviction and sentence for aggravated battery. Despite repeated and diligent attempts by the parties and the court below, the parties have been unable to obtain transcripts of significant portions of the proceedings below and have been unable to reconstruct the record. Under the circumstances, the State properly concedes that a new trial must be ordered. See, e.g., Delap v. State, 350 So.2d 462 (Fla.1977); A.B. v. State, 816 So.2d 1269 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002); Murphy v. State, 789 So.2d 1235 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001); Jones v. State, 780 So.2d 218 (Fla.…