State v. Leach

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State,       
Respondent,

v.

Herman Leach,       
Appellant.

Appeal From York County

Lee S. Alford, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-618

Submitted August 20, 2003 – Filed
October 21, 2003

APPEAL DISMISSED

Chief Attorney Daniel T. Stacey, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney
General John W. McIntosh and Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson,
all of Columbia; and Solicitor Thomas E. Pope, of York, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Herman Leach pled guilty to
distribution of crack cocaine, third offense, distribution of crack cocaine
within proximity of a school, possession of crack cocaine, third offense, and
failure to stop for a blue light.  He was sentenced to eleven years for distribution
of crack cocaine, third offense, eleven years, concurrent, for distribution
of crack cocaine within proximity of a school, eleven years, concurrent for
possession of crack cocaine, third offense, and five years, concurrent, for
failure to stop for a blue light.  Leach’s appellate counsel filed a brief pursuant
to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).  Counsel additionally submitted
a petition to be relieved from representation, asserting there are no directly
appealable issues of arguable merit.  Leach did not file a pro se
response with the Court.

After a review of the record pursuant to Anders
and State v. Williams, 305 S.C. 116, 406 S.E.2d 357 (1991), we dismiss
the appeal and grant counsel’s petition to be relieved.
[1]

APPEAL DISMISSED.

HEARN, C.J., CONNOR and ANDERSON, JJ., concur.

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