State v. Thompson

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.

Joesherbert Thompson,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Richland County

G. Thomas Cooper, Jr., Circuit Court
Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2005-UP-091

Submitted February 1, 2005 – Filed February
8, 2005

APPEAL DISMISSED

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

Teresa A. Knox, Tommy Evans, Jr., and J. Benjamin Aplin,
South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, all of Columbia,
for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  In October 2000 Joesherbert
Thompson was sentenced to five years suspended on time served and five years
probation for twelve counts of forgery and bank fraud.  On December 22, 2003,
the State issued a probation citation for Thompson, alleging violations of the
terms of her probation.  Thompson’s probation was revoked during a probation
hearing on March 19, 2004.  Thompson appeals, arguing her violation was not
willful.  On appeal, counsel for Thompson has filed a brief pursuant to Anders
v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), asserting that there are no meritorious
grounds for appeal and requesting permission to withdraw from further representation. 
Thompson filed a pro se response. 

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

APPEAL DISMISSED. [1]

ANDERSON, BEATTY and SHORT, JJ., concur.

[1] We decide this case without oral argument pursuant
to Rule 215, SCACR.