Opinion ID: 1860995
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Heading Rank: 12

Heading: Absence of a Complete Record on Appeal

Text: Darling argues that there are no records of certain pretrial hearings which occurred in this case, precluding meaningful consideration of Darling's claims. However, Darling has failed to demonstrate what specific prejudice, if any, has been incurred because of the missing transcripts. The missing portion of the transcript has not been shown to be necessary for a complete review of this appeal. Cf. Velez v. State, 645 So.2d 42, 44 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994) (concluding that the appellant was not prejudiced in the review of his conviction and sentence, [c]onsidering the limited portion of transcript which is missing and the errors alleged to have occurred in the trial court). Therefore, this claim too lacks merit.