State v. Pressley

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State,       
Respondent,

v.

Glendell Pressley, a/k/a Glendale Presley,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Florence County

James E. Brogdon, Jr., Circuit Court
Judge

Unpublished Opinion No.  
2003-UP-260

Submitted January 29, 2003 - Filed April
9, 2003

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Pachak, of Columbia;
for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster; Chief Deputy Attorney
General John W. McIntosh; Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson,
of Columbia; Solicitor Edgar Lewis Clements, III, of Florence; for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Glendell Pressley was indicted
for distribution of oxycodone and for distribution of heroin.  Pressley pled
guilty to distribution of percocet and distribution of heroin.  He was sentenced
to one year imprisonment and a $1,000 fine and five years imprisonment and a
$5,000 fine, respectively.  On appeal, counsel argues that Pressley’s guilty
plea failed to comply with the mandates set forth in Boykin v. Alabama,
395 U.S. 238 (1969). 

Pressley’s appellate counsel submitted a petition
to be relieved as counsel, stating he has reviewed the record and has concluded
Pressley’s appeal is without merit.  Pressley did not file any documents with
the court.

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 Pressley’s appeal
and grant counsel’s motion to be relieved. [1]

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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

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