State v. Williams

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

Lamonze Williams, Appellant.

Appeal From Greenville County

 Edward W. Miller, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2007-UP-186

Submitted April 2, 2007 – Filed April 24, 2007   

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Tara S. Taggart,of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, all of Columbia; and Solicitor Robert M. Ariail, of Greenville, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Lamonze Williams appeals his conviction for possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute and his sentence to twelve years imprisonment.  His counsel contends the trial court should have granted his motion for a directed verdict based on the insufficiency of the evidence.  After a thorough review of the record, and counsel’s brief 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[1] Williams’ appeal and grant counsel’s motion to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

ANDERSON, KITTREDGE, and SHORT, JJ., concur.

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