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STATE v. WRIGHT

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304 S.C. 529 (1991)

405 S.E.2d 825

The STATE, Respondent v. Donnie J. WRIGHT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided May 28, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Asst. Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek, of South Carolina Office of Appellate Defense, Columbia, for appellant.

Atty. Gen. T. Travis Medlock, Asst. Attys. Gen. Harold M. Coombs, Jr., and Miller W. Shealy, Jr., Columbia, and Sol. Wade S. Kolb, Jr., Sumter, for respondent.

Heart Feb. 4, 1991.

Decided May 28, 1991.

CHANDLER, Justice:

Appellant, Donnie Wright (Wright), was convicted in absentia of distributing cocaine and sentenced to thirteen years and a $25,000 fine.

We affirm.

FACTS

Wright was indicted for distributing cocaine. He did not appear when his case was called for trial, but was represented by counsel whose motion for a continuance...

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