State v. Burgess

In Lawrence Burgess’s appeal from his conviction for possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, we consider the validity of a multijurisdictional narcotics enforcement agreement, the admissibility of an arresting officer’s employment records, and the circumstances under which a trial judge must charge “mere presence.” We find no error and affirm.

I. Facts and Procedural History

On March 2, 2006, officers on the Lexington County Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) executed a search warrant for drugs at a trailer on Two Notch Road in Batesburg, South Carolina. When Agent Bill Laney and…