State v. Williams

BALEY, Judge.

The principal contention of the defendant is that the State has failed to connect the heroin which was identified at the trial *312by the State chemist with the white powder purchased from him by the undercover agent, Douglas, and that its admission into evidence is error.

Before any articles are admitted into evidence, they must be properly identified. State v. Winford, 279 N.C. 58, 181 S.E. 2d 423 (penknife); State v. Eagle, 233 N.C. 218, 63 S.E. 2d 170 (bottle of whiskey). “To justify their admission, a proper foundation must be laid, and such articles must be identified as the…