State v. Garner

Gregory, Chief Justice:

Appellant was convicted of trafficking in cocaine under S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-370(e)(2)(a) (Supp. 1990) for an amount between ten and twenty-eight grams. He was sentenced to ten years imprisonment and fined $25,000. We affirm.

On October 10, 1989, State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) agents McCraw and Aycock participated in an undercover operation to purchase cocaine from appellant. Both agents testified that they paid appellant $1,200 for one ounce of cocaine. Although they did not know him by the name “Archie,” both agents were positive in their identification of…