Supreme Court of South Carolina February 8, 2010, 26765 (State v. Valentine)

Justice PLEICONES.

Appellant was tried

in absentia

and convicted of trafficking cocaine more than ten grams but less than twenty-eight. Subsequently, appellant appeared and his sealed sentence was opened. The three-year sealed sentence was imposed without objection. On appeal, appellant contends the trial judge erred

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in admitting drug evidence because the chain of custody was deficient.