State v. Coleman

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State,       
Respondent,

v.

Thomas Lee Coleman,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Jasper County

Jackson V. Gregory, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-204

Submitted January 29, 2003 – Filed March
17, 2003

APPEAL DISMISSED

Senior Assistant Appellate Defender Wanda H. Haile, of Columbia,
for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney
General John W. McIntosh and Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka,
all of Columbia;  and Solicitor Randolph Murdaugh, Jr., of Hampton; for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Thomas Lee Coleman pled no contest
to murder, strong arm robbery, and kidnapping and was sentenced to thirty years
imprisonment.  Coleman appeals, arguing the plea judge erred in accepting his
pleas prior to an inquiry as to whether any factual basis existed in support
of the pleas.  Appellate counsel has filed a final brief and a petition to be
relieved.  Coleman did not file a pro se response.

After a thorough review of the record on appeal
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 grant counsel’s petition
and dismiss the appeal.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

HEARN, C.J., GOOLSBY, and SHULER,
JJ., concur.