Guichard Jean-Baptiste v. State

KASTRENAKES, J., Associate Judge.

Guiehard Jean-Baptiste appeals his sentence for sexual battery by a person less than 18 years of age on a child less than 12 years of age. Jean-Baptiste argues that the trial court committed reversible error by requiring that he be sworn and subject to cross-examination before making any statement at his sentencing, in violation of his due process right to allocution. On the record before us, we find this alleged error to be unpreserved and not fundamental error. Therefore, we affirm.

Background

Jean-Baptiste was tried and convicted of sexual battery on a child…