State v. Young

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State,       
Respondent,

v.

Capris Young,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Richland County

Clifton Newman, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-330

Submitted March 26, 2003 – Filed May
15, 2003   

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Eleanor Duffy Cleary, of Columbia, for Appellant.

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

PER CURIAM:  Capris Young appeals from her guilty pleas to shoplifting
third offense and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.  Young
asserts the trial court erred in accepting her guilty pleas without making an
inquiry into whether Young understood that she had the right to confront her
accusers or that she could not be compelled to testify against herself.  Young
also asserts the trial court abused its discretion in revoking her suspended
sentence.  Young filed a separate pro se brief, arguing the pleas were
entered into unknowingly, unintelligently, and involuntarily because she was
not aware of her rights and did not understand what she was getting into. After
consideration of appellant's pro se brief and review 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] Young’s appeal and grant counsel's motion to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

CURETON, ANDERSON, and HUFF, JJ., concur.

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