State v. Trotter

THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL
VALUE.  IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT
AS PROVIDED BY RULE 239(d)(2), SCACR.

THE STATE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

James David Trotter,
Appellant.

Appeal From York County

 John C. Hayes, III, Circuit
Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion
No. 2004-UP-308

Submitted February 20, 2004
– Filed May 6, 2004

APPEAL DISMISSED

Senior Assistant Appellate
Defender Wanda P. Hagler, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Deputy Director for Legal
Services Teresa A. Knox, Legal Counsel Tommy Evans, Jr., Legal Counsel
J. Benjamin Aplin, S.C. Dept. of Probation, of Columbia, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  James David Trotter
was convicted of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and sentenced
to five years imprisonment, suspended on the service of five years probation. 
As a result of a probation violation and revocation hearing, Trotter’s probation
was revoked in full, and he was ordered to serve five years imprisonment.  Pursuant
to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Trotter’s counsel attached
a petition to be relieved as counsel.  Trotter did not file a pro se response.

After review of the record 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 dismiss Trotter’s appeal and grant counsel’s
petition to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED. [1]

GOOLSBY, HOWARD, and KITTREDGE,
JJ., concurring.

[1] Because oral argument would not aid the Court in resolving
any issue on appeal, we decide this case without oral argument pursuant to
Rule 215 and 220(b)(2), SCACR.