State v. Gause

THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL
VALUE.  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.

Mark Anthony Gause,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Marion County

James E. Brogdon, Jr., Circuit Court
Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2004-UP-249

Submitted February 20, 2004 – Filed
April 15, 2004

APPEAL DISMISSED

Senior Assistant Appellate Defender Wanda P. Hagler, 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 Edgar L. Clements, III, of Florence, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Mark Anthony Gause
pled guilty to one count of second-degree burglary, five counts of tampering
with a human drug product or food item, and one count of escape.  The circuit
court sentenced him to twelve years imprisonment for second-degree burglary
and twelve years imprisonment for the five counts of tampering with a human
drug product or food item, the sentences to run concurrently.  Additionally,
the circuit court sentenced him to five years imprisonment for escape, the sentence
to run consecutively.  Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738
(1967), Gause’s counsel attached a petition to be relieved.  Gause 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 Gause’s appeal and grant counsel’s petition
to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.
[1]

GOOLSBY, HOWARD, and KITTREDGE,
JJ., concurring.

[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.