Supreme Court of South Carolina

The State, Respondent v. Timothy Artez Pulley, Appellant.

June 6, 2018815 S.E.2d 461

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court held that the State failed to establish a complete chain of custody for the cocaine evidence, rendering the evidence inadmissible and reversing Timothy Pulley's conviction. The Court emphasized that missing links and contradictory testimony create conjecture, and that the trial court erred in assuming the chain was complete.