State v. Harris

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.

Christian Paul
Harris, Appellant.

Appeal From Charleston County

 Roger M. Young, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2009-UP-280

Submitted May 1, 2009 – Filed June 3, 2009   

APPEAL DISMISSED

Appellate Defender LaNelle C. DuRant, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney
General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney Salley W. Elliott, all of
Columbia; and Solicitor Scarlett
A. Wilson, of Charleston, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Christian
Paul Harris appeals his guilty plea and sentence for criminal sexual conduct
with a minor first degree, arguing the plea court abused its discretion by
considering the statements of the victim and her mother.  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.

HEARN, C.J., THOMAS, and KONDUROS, JJ.,
concur.

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