State v. Staley

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State,       
Respondent,

v.

Cassandra Ann Staley,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Greenville County

John W. Kittredge, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-649

Submitted August 20, 2003 – Filed November 6, 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, Robert M. Ariail, 13th Circuit Solicitor's Office, of Greenville,
for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Cassandra Ann Staley pleaded
guilty to two counts of shoplifting.  At her guilty plea hearing, a probation
revocation hearing was also held.  Staley received an eight-year prison sentence
for the shoplifting charges, and her probationary sentence was revoked in full. 
On appeal, Staley argues the trial judge violated the mandate of Boykin v.
Alabama, 395 U.S. 238 (1965), by accepting her guilty plea because it was
not knowingly and voluntarily entered.  Pursuant to Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738 (1967), Staley’s counsel attached to the brief a petition to be
relieved as counsel, stating after a review of the record he found the appeal
had no merit.  Staley did not file a separate pro se brief.  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] Staley’s appeal and grant counsel’s motion to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

HEARN, C.J., CONNOR and ANDERSON, JJ., concur.

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