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Annette ROSS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Nos. 98-01272, 98-00885.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    March 17, 1999.
    Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Craig J. Trocino, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.
    Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Keith S. Kromash, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.
    Before COPE, GERSTEN, and GODERICH, JJ.
   PER CURIAM.

In our view, the evidence refuted the possibility that the .28 gram weight discrepancy in the cocaine rocks was attributable to probable tampering. See Taplis v. State, 703 So.2d 453 (Fla. 1997); Dodd v. State, 537 So.2d 626 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988). We also concur with the trial court that the critical steps in the chain of custody were, in any event, demonstrated. The judgments are therefore affirmed.