STATE v. JACKSON

22967

297 S.C. 523 (1989)

377 S.E.2d 570

The STATE, Respondent v. Leon JACKSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided February 21, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David I. Bruck, of Bruck & Blume, Columbia, for appellant.

Atty. Gen. T. Travis Medlock, Asst. Atty. Gen. Harold M. Coombs, Jr., Staff Atty. Gwendolyn L. Fuller, Columbia, and Sol. Donald V. Myers, Lexington, for respondent.


Heard Jan. 10, 1989.

Decided Feb. 21, 1989.

TOAL, Justice:

The sole issue on appeal is whether a statement made during the jury instruction constituted an impermissible comment upon the facts by the trial judge.

Jackson was indicted for criminal conspiracy, distribution of crack cocaine, distribution of cocaine, and possession of crack cocaine. The evidence showed that Jackson made two sales of crack cocaine to Alvin James, an informant, on...

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