State v. McKnight

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State,       
Respondent,

v.

Elijah McKnight,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Richland County

James R. Barber, III, Circuit Court
Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-041

Submitted November 20, 2002 – Filed
January 15, 2003

APPEAL DISMISSED

Chief Appellate Defender Daniel T. Stacey, of Columbia, for
appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney
General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson,
and Solicitor Warren B. Giese, all of Columbia, for respondent.

PER CURIAM:         
Elijah McKnight pled guilty to criminal domestic violence, third degree and
was sentenced to three years imprisonment suspended on the service of one year
in prison and successful completion of three years of probation.  Pursuant to
Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), McKnight’s counsel attached
a petition to be relieved.  McKnight did not file a pro se response.

After review of the record 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 McKnight’s appeal and grant
counsel’s petition to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.
[1]

CONNOR, STILWELL, and HOWARD, JJ., concur.

[1] Because oral argument would not aid the Court in resolving any issue
on appeal, we decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215
and 220(b)(2), SCACR.