Patterson v. State

PER CURIAM: Robert McKoy waived presentment on an indictment for possession
of a stolen vehicle, pled guilty, and was sentenc

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

Bobby Patterson,       
Appellant,

v.

The State of South Carolina       
Respondent.

Appeal From York County

John C. Hayes, III, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-507

Submitted July 1, 2003 – Filed August 27, 2003

APPEAL DISMISSED

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

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W.
McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson, Assistant
Attorney General David Spencer, of Columbia, Thomas E. Pope, of Rock Hill, for
Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Bobby Patterson was convicted
of murder and possession of a firearm/knife during the commission of a violent
crime in October of 1990.  Patterson was sentenced to life in prison for the
murder and five years on the firearm possession conviction.  The issue briefed
by counsel concerns whether the trial court erred in summarily denying and dismissing
Patterson’s subject matter jurisdiction claim in his habeas corpus action. 
In a pro se brief, Patterson raises the same issue. 

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

APPEAL DISMISSED.

GOOLSBY, BEATTY and KITTREDGE, 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.