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STATE v. SWEET

No. 26344.

374 S.C. 1 (2007)

647 S.E.2d 202

The STATE, Respondent, v. Tony T-juan SWEET, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided June 11, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Chief Attorney for Capital Appeals Robert M. Dudek, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, Senior Assistant Attorney General Norman Mark Rapoport, all of Columbia, and Solicitor Robert M. Ariail, of Greenville, for Respondent.

Chief Justice TOAL:

A jury found Tony T-Juan Sweet ("Appellant") guilty for offenses related to the distribution and possession of crack cocaine within the proximity of a school. On appeal, Appellant alleges that the trial court erred in admitting evidence with a defective chain of custody, and commenting on the facts of the case in the presence of the jury. We reverse Appellant's distribution convictions and remand.

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