State v. Goodson

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.

David Goodson,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Richland County

Henry L. McKellar, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2004-UP-132

Submitted December 23, 2003 – Filed
February 26, 2004

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Eleanor Duffy Cleary, of Columbia,
for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney
General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson; 
and Solicitor Warren B. Giese, all of Columbia, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  David Goodson was
convicted of criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature and
sentenced to ten-years imprisonment, suspended on service of five-years imprisonment
and two-years probation.  Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386
U.S. 738 (1967), Goodson’s counsel attached a petition to be relieved.  Goodson
filed a pro se response.

After review of the record 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 Goodson’s appeal and grant counsel’s
petition to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.
[1]

GOOLSBY, HOWARD, and KITTREDGE, JJ., concurring.

[1] Because oral argument would not aid the Court in resolving any issue
on appeal, we decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215
and 220(b)(2), SCACR.