State v. Murphy

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State,       
Respondent,

v.

Sean Patrick Murphy,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Pickens County

Henry F. Floyd, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-216

Submitted January 19, 2003 - Filed March
19, 2003

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Eleanor Duffy Cleary, of Columbia;
for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney
General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson,
of Columbia; Solicitor Robert M. Ariail, of Greenville; for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Sean Patrick Murphy was convicted
of third-degree criminal sexual conduct.  He was sentenced to ten years imprisonment,
suspended upon the service of three years, and four years probation.  Murphy
appeals, arguing the trial court should have directed a verdict of acquittal
where there was no evidence of force or coercion.  Appellate counsel has filed
a final brief and a petition to be relieved.  Murphy has filed a pro
se response.

After a thorough review of the record on appeal
pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and State v.
Williams, 305 S.C. 116, 406 S.E.2d 357 (1991), we grant counsel’s petition
and dismiss the appeal.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

HEARN, C.J., GOOLSBY, and SHULER, JJ., concur.