State v. Astudillo

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.

Alfredo S. Astudillo, Appellant.

Appeal From Greenville County

 Wyatt T. Saunders, Jr., Circuit Court
Judge

Unpublished Opinion No.  2007-UP-298

Submitted June 1, 2007 – Filed June 8,
2007

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Aileen P. Clare, of Columbia, for
Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney
General John W. McIntosh, and Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W.
Elliott, all of Columbia; and Solicitor Robert M. Ariail, of Greenville, for
Respondent.

PER
CURIAM:  Alfredo Astudillo was convicted of second- degree criminal sexual
conduct with a minor.  He was sentenced to fifteen years confinement, suspended
on service of eight years and five years probation.  Astudillo’s appellate
counsel filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738
(1967).  Counsel additionally submitted a petition to be relieved from
representation, asserting there are no direct appeal issues of arguable merit. 
Astudillo has not filed a pro se response with the Court.

After a review of
the record pursuant to Anders and State v. Williams, 305 S.C.
116, 406 S.E.2d 357 (1991), we dismiss the appeal and grant counsel’s petition
to be relieved.[1]

APPEAL
DISMISSED.

ANDERSON, HUFF,
and BEATTY, JJ., concur.

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