State v. Ronan

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.

Michael Ronan, Appellant.

Appeal From York County

 John C. Hayes, III, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No.
2004-UP-628 

Submitted December 1, 2004 – Filed December 10, 2004

APPEAL DISMISSED

Acting Deputy Chief Attorney
Wanda P. Hagler, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Legal Counsel J. Benjamin
Aplin, South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, of
Columbia, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Michael Ronan appeals the revocation of his probation for
unlawful use of the telephone.  Ronan’s appellate counsel has petitioned to
be relieved as counsel, stating she has reviewed the record and has concluded
Ronan’s appeal is without merit.  The sole issue briefed by counsel concerns
whether the circuit court erred in revoking Ronan’s probation for failure to
pay fines owed without making an explicit finding that Ronan did so willfully.
Ronan did not file a separate pro se reply brief.

After a review of the record as required by Anders v. California, 386
U.S. 738 (1967), and State v. Williams, 305 S.C. 116, 406 S.E.2d 357
(1991), we hold there are no directly appealable issues that are arguable on
their merits.  Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal and grant counsel’s petition
to be relieved.1

APPEAL DISMISSED.

HUFF, KITTREDGE, and BEATTY, JJ., concur.   

1We decide this
case without oral argument pursuant to Rules 215 and 220(b)(2), SCACR.