State v. Portwood

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.

Amber Portwood, Appellant.

Appeal From Lexington County

John C. Few, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2012-UP-121  

Submitted February 1, 2012 – Filed
February 29, 2012

APPEAL DISMISSED

Senior Appellate Defender Joseph L. Savitz,
III, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chief Deputy
Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J.
Zelenka, and Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, all of
Columbia; and Solicitor Donald V. Myers, of Lexington, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Amber Portwood appeals her convictions
for felony driving under the influence, resulting in death; reckless homicide;
and unlawful possession of Xanax, arguing the trial court erred by refusing to
instruct the jury on the lesser-related offense of involuntary manslaughter.  After a thorough review of 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[1] the appeal and grant counsel's motion to be relieved.

APPEAL
DISMISSED.

PIEPER,
KONDUROS, and GEATHERS, JJ., concur.

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