State v. Brown

Gregory, Chief Justice:

Appellant was convicted of trafficking in cocaine and sentenced to a term of twenty-five years without parole. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Yolanda Bethel was one of the State’s chief witnesses at appellant’s trial. She testified that at the request of a man named “Henry,” she agreed to transport a quantity of cocaine from Miami, Florida, to Charleston, South Carolina. She was to contact appellant upon arrival in Charleston. When she ar rived at the Charleston International Airport, however, Bethel was apprehended by undercover agents. A large quantity of…