STATE v. ALSTON

Opinion No. 27774.

422 S.C. 270 (2018)

811 S.E.2d 747

The STATE, Respondent, v. Stepheno Jemain ALSTON, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Filed March 7, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Appellate Defender Lara Mary Caudy , of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Mark Reynolds Farthing , both of Columbia; and Solicitor Barry Joe Barnette , of Spartanburg, all for Respondent.


Stepheno Jemain Alston was tried in absentia and convicted by a jury of trafficking in cocaine. The trial judge sentenced Alston to twenty-five years' imprisonment. On appeal, the Court of Appeals affirmed Alston's conviction and sentence. State v. Alston, Op. No. 2015-UP-381 (S.C. Ct. App. filed July 29, 2015...

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