State v. Johnson

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State,       
Respondent,

v.

Jerome Johnson,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Sumter County

Thomas W. Cooper, Jr., Circuit Court
Judge

Opinion No.  2003-UP- 137

Submitted January 10, 2003- Filed February
18, 2003

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Pachak,; for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney
General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson,
all of Columbia; Cecil Kelley Jackson, of Sumter; for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  On November 7, 2001, Jerome
Johnson pled guilty to the charge of attempted escape.  He was sentenced to
six years imprisonment.  On appeal, Johnson argues that his guilty plea failed
to comply with the mandates set forth in Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U.S.
238 (1969).

Johnson’s appellate counsel submitted a petition
to be relieved as counsel, stating he had reviewed the record and has concluded
Johnson’s appeal is without merit.  Johnson has not filed any materials on his
own behalf.

After a review of the record as required by Anders
v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and State v. Williams, 305 S.C.
116, 406 S.E.2d 357 (1991), we hold there are no directly appealable issues
that are arguable on their merits.  Accordingly, we dismiss Johnson’s appeal
and grant counsel’s motion to be relieved. [1]

APPEAL DISMISSED.

Hearn, CJ., Goolsby, and Shuler, JJ.,
concur.

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