Benjamin v. State

Summary

The Court affirmed Benjamin’s convictions and substantive sentencing decisions, rejecting his unpreserved claims that delays violated his rights to a speedy trial and speedy sentencing and that medical evidence violated the Confrontation Clause. Applying plain-error review, the Court found no constitutional violation or prejudice and held that the forensic nurse’s testimony and medical records were properly admitted. The Court nevertheless remanded for correction of a clerical error because the written sentencing order stated thirty months for offensive touching while the court orally imposed thirty days.