State v. Gilliard

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.

Kandy Gilliard, Appellant.

Appeal From Charleston
County

 James E. Lockemy, Circuit
Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion
No. 2004-UP-296

Submitted February 20, 2004
– Filed May 5, 2004

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender
Robert M. Dudek, Office of Appellate Defense, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan
McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant
Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, all of Columbia; and Solicitor
Ralph E. Hoisington, of Charleston, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Kandy Gilliard
appeals her convictions for murder and strong-armed robbery.  Gilliard’s appellate
counsel has petitioned to be relieved as counsel, stating he has reviewed the
record and has concluded Gilliard’s appeal is without merit.  The issue briefed
by counsel concerns whether the trial court erred in refusing to allow a polygraph
examiner to testify for Gilliard.  Gilliard has not filed any documents on her
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 Gilliard’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.