State v. Chestnut

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State,       
Respondent,

v.

Antwan Chestnut,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Horry County

Paul M. Burch, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-495

Submitted July 1, 2003 – Filed August
26, 2003 

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek, of Columbia,
for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney
General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka,
all of Columbia; and Solicitor J. Gregory Hembree, of Conway; for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Antwan Chestnut appeals his
conviction for murder.  Chestnut’s appellate counsel has petitioned to be relieved
as counsel, stating he has reviewed the record and has concluded Chestnut’s
appeal is without merit.  The issue briefed by counsel concerns whether the
trial court erred in refusing to allow the evidence that a witness for the State
failed a polygraph.  Chestnut has not filed any documents on his own behalf.

After a review of the record as required
by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and State v. Williams,
305 S.C. 116, 406 S.E.2d 357 (1991), we hold there are no directly appealable
issues that are arguable on their merits.  Accordingly, we dismiss Chestnut’s
appeal and grant counsel’s petition to be relieved.1

APPEAL DISMISSED.

GOOLSBY, BEATTY, and KITTREDGE, JJ., concur.

         
1  Because oral argument would not aid the court in resolving
the issues on appeal, we decide this case without oral argument pursuant to
Rules 215 and 220(b)(2), SCACR.