State v. Hightower

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State,       
Respondent,

v.

Anderson Hightower, III,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Aiken County

James C. Williams, Jr., Circuit Court
Judge

Unpublished Opinion No.  2003-UP-435 

Submitted April 18, 2003 – Filed June
25, 2003

APPEAL DISMISSED

Senior Assistant Appellate Defender Wanda H. Haile, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Deputy Director for Legal Services Teresa A. Knox, Legal Counsel Tommy Evans,
Jr. and Legal Counsel J. Benjamin Aplin, all of Columbia, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Anderson Hightower, III appeals an order of the circuit
court denying his motion to reconsider a prior order denying his request for
an appeal bond.  Hightower argues the lower court erred in denying his original
petition for a bond because the court incorrectly determined S.C. Code Ann.
§ 18-1-90 does not provide for the grant of a bond on appeal from a probation
revocation. 

Counsel for Hightower submitted a final brief and attached a petition
to be relieved stating he reviewed the record and found the appeal to be without
merit.  After a thorough review of the record and counsel’s brief 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
[1] Hightower’s appeal and grant counsel’s motion to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

CURETON, ANDERSON and HUFF, 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 Rule 215,
SCACR.