Harris v. State

RIDGELY, Justice:

Defendant-Appellant Clinton N. Harris appeals his conviction and sentence for a crime to which he pled guilty on January 3, 2001, for which he was not sentenced until February 8, 2008. Harris argues that his motion to dismiss the indictment should have been granted because the delay in sentencing violated his right to a speedy trial and due process. He further argues that, in the alternative, he should have been permitted to withdraw his guilty plea because it was plain error for the Superior Court to sentence him in excess of the sentencing recommendation. In denying his…