State v. Dupree Evans

THIS
OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE.  IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS
PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

Dupree R.
Evans, Appellant.

Appeal From Horry County

Edward B. Cottingham, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2010-UP-142

Submitted January 4, 2010 – Filed February
24, 2010   

APPEAL DISMISSED

Deputy Chief Appellate Defender Wanda H.
Carter, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief
Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General
Donald J. Zelenka, Office of the Attorney General, all of Columbia; Solicitor John
Gregory Hembree, of Conway, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Dupree Evans appeals his conviction for
murder.  On appeal, Evans argues the
trial court erred in admitting portions of testimony from Victim's father
regarding prior difficulties he and Victim had with Evans because (1) Father's
testimony related only to bad blood between Father and Evans, not Victim and
Evans, and (2) the testimony was so excessive, detailed and repetitive that its
prejudicial value outweighed any probative value.  After a thorough review of
appellant's pro se brief, the record, and counsel's brief 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 Evans' appeal and grant counsel's motion to be relieved.[1]

APPEAL
DISMISSED.

WILLIAMS,
PIEPER, and LOCKEMY, JJ., concur.

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