State v. Colberth

THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE.  IT SHOULD NOT BE
CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE
239(d)(2), SCACR.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State,       
Respondent,

v.

Jeffrey R. Colberth,       
Appellant.

Appeal From Berkeley County

R. Markley Dennis, Jr., Circuit Court
Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2004-UP-519

Submitted October 1, 2004 – Filed October
14, 2004

APPEAL DISMISSED

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

Attorney General Henry Dargan
McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney
General Donald J. Zelenka, all of Columbia; and Solicitor Ralph E. Hoisington,
of Charleston, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  On November 20, 2002, Jeffrey
R. Colberth was convicted of murder.  He was sentenced to life in prison.  Colberth
appeals, arguing the trial court erred by refusing to suppress Colberth’s statement
to the police.  On appeal, counsel for Colberth has 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.  Colberth filed a pro se response.   

After a thorough review of the record pursuant
to Anders and State v. Williams, 305 S.C. 116, 406 S.E.2d 357
(1991), we dismiss the appeal and grant counsel’s petition to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED. [1]

STILWELL, BEATTY and SHORT, JJ., concur.

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