Waiters v. State

Justice MOORE:

We granted a writ of certiorari to review the grant of post-conviction relief (PCR). We reverse.

FACTS

Respondent was indicted for distributing crack cocaine after he sold drugs to an undercover agent on July 26, 2000. He pled guilty on March 21, 2001, and was sentenced to five years as a second offender pursuant to S.C.Code Ann. § 44-53-375(B)(2) (Supp.2005). The offense used to enhance his status to second offender occurred on July 28, 2000, two days after the offense here. On that date, respondent was searched pursuant to arrest on an unrelated charge and found to be in…