Supreme Court of South Carolina· 3/21/2011

State v. Hatcher

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708 S.E.2d 750
392 S.C. 86
2011 S.C. LEXIS 50

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holding a party offering fungible items, such as drugs or blood samples, into evidence must establish a complete chain of custody as far as practicable
holding establishment of a chain of custody was not necessary since the audiotaped conversation was otherwise authenticated under Rule 901, SCRE
holding that although “every person handling the evidence need not be identified in all cases,” the proponent of the evidence must nonetheless demonstrate “how the item was obtained and how it was handled to ensure that it is, in fact, what it is purported to be”
stating a party offering fungible items, such as drugs or blood samples, into evidence must establish a complete chain of custody as far as practicable
finding the State need not establish the identity of every person handling evidence items in all circumstances, but rather the appropriate standard is whether, in the discretion of the trial judge, the State has established the chain of custody as far as practicable
\The ultimate goal of chain of custody requirements is simply to ensure that the item is what it is purported to be.\

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