State v. Gallman

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IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED BY RULE 239(d)(2), SCACR.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State,       
Respondent,

v.

Dominique Gallman,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Chester County

Paul E. Short, Jr., Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2004-UP-268

Submitted February 20, 2004 – Filed
April 19, 2004  

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Aileen P. Clare, of Columbia,
for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney
General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson,
all of Columbia; and Solicitor John R. Justice, of Chester, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Dominique Gallman appeals his
conviction for second-degree burglary.  Gallman’s appellate counsel has petitioned
to be relieved as counsel, stating she has reviewed the record and has concluded
Gallman’s appeal is without merit.  The issue briefed by counsel concerns whether
the trial court erred in denying Gallman’s motion for a directed verdict of
not guilty.  Gallman has not filed any documents 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 Gallman’s
appeal and grant counsel’s petition to be relieved.1

APPEAL DISMISSED.

GOOLSBY, HOWARD, and KITTREDGE, 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.