State v. Williams

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State,       
Respondent,

v.

Dewayne Williams,       
Appellant.

Appeal From York County

John C. Hayes, III, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-609

Submitted August 20, 2003 – Filed October
20, 2003   

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Tara S. Taggart, of Columbia, for Appellant

Legal Counsel Tommy Evans, Jr.; Legal Counsel J. Benjamin Aplin, of Columbia,
for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Dewayne Williams
appeals the revocation of his probationary sentence.  In December 1997, he pled
guilty to third degree burglary, second offense.  The trial judge sentenced
Williams to ten years imprisonment, suspended upon the service of two years
and five years probation.  The judge revoked Williams’ probation in full in
August 2002 due to violations.

Pursuant to Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738 (1967), counsel for Williams attached to the final brief a petition
to be relieved as counsel, stating she had reviewed the record and concluded
Williams’ appeal is without legal merit sufficient to warrant a new trial. 
Williams did not file a separate pro se response.

After a thorough 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.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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