State v. Hollis

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State,       
Respondent,

v.

Brett Blair Hollis,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Lexington County

James W. Johnson, Jr., Circuit Court
Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-537

Submitted February 20, 2003 – Filed September 10, 2003

APPEAL DISMISSED

Deputy Chief Attorney Joseph
L. Savitz, III, of SC 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 Donald V.
Myers, of Lexington, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Brett Blair Hollis was indicted
on two counts of murder, first degree burglary, first degree criminal sexual
conduct and kidnapping.  He was tried, found guilty and sentenced to life without
parole for the each murder, thirty years for first degree burglary and thirty
years for first degree criminal sexual assault. Hollis appeals his convictions
arguing  the trial court erred in declining to instruct the jury on voluntary
manslaughter because he murdered his two victims in the heat of passion after
witnessing his former girlfriend kissing her new beau.

Counsel for Hollis filed a final brief and submitted
a petition to be relieved, stating he reviewed the record and found the appeal
to be without merit.  After a 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] Hollis’ appeal and grant counsel’s motion to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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

[1] Because
oral argument would not aid the court in resolving the issue on appeal, we
decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.