State v. Elayda

THIS OPINION HAS NO
PRECEDENTIAL VALUE.  IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY
PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent

v.

Michael Elayda, Appellant.

Appeal From Berkeley County

 Daniel  F.  Pieper, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No.  2010-UP-426

Submitted October 1, 2010 – Filed October
11, 2010

APPEAL DISMISSED

Senior Appellate Defender Joseph L. Savitz, III, 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 Scarlett Anne Wilson of Charleston, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:    Michael
Elayda appeals his voluntary manslaughter and armed robbery convictions,
arguing the circuit court erred in denying his directed verdict motion on his
murder charge and in charging voluntary manslaughter.    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 the appeal and
grant counsel's motion to be relieved.[1]

APPEAL DISMISSED.

FEW, C.J., HUFF
and GEATHERS, JJ., concur.

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