State v. Hemphill

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OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE.  IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

Kenthy Hemphill, Appellant.

Appeal From York County

 Lee S. Alford, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2009-UP-424

Submitted September 1, 2009 – Filed
September 3, 2009   

APPEAL DISMISSED

Deputy
Chief Appellate Defender Wanda
H. Carter, 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 Kevin S. Brackett, of York, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  While on probation for distribution of
cocaine, first offense, Kenthy Hemphill was arrested for possession with intent
to distribute (PWID) cocaine and PWID cocaine within proximity of a school. 
Immediately after accepting Hemphill's guilty plea on the PWID charges, the
plea court revoked Hemphill's probation on the earlier distribution charge. 
Hemphill appeals, arguing the plea court erred in holding a probation
revocation hearing immediately after the plea hearing.  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] Hemphill's appeal and grant counsel's petition to be relieved. 

APPEAL DISMISSED.

HUFF, THOMAS, and PIEPER,
JJ., concur.

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