State v. Williams

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State,       
Respondent,

v.

James C. Williams,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Lexington County

Marc H. Westbrook, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-329

Submitted March 26, 2003 – Filed May
15, 2003   

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster; Chief Deputy Attorney General John W.
McIntosh; Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, of Columbia;
Donald V. Myers, of Lexington; for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: James Williams was indicted for murder and possession of
a firearm or knife during the commission of a violent crime.  Williams pled
guilty to murder.  He was sentenced to thirty years imprisonment.  Williams
appeals, arguing his guilty plea was impermissibly conditional.  Counsel for
appellant filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738
(1967), asserting that there were no meritorious grounds for appeal and requesting
permission to withdraw from further representation.  After careful consideration
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 the
appeal and grant counsel’s motion to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

CURETON, ANDERSON and Huff, JJ., concur.