State v. Forrest Werts

THIS OPINION HAS NO
PRECEDENTIAL VALUE.  IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY
PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

Forrest D.
Werts, Appellant.

Appeal From Richland County

Kenneth G. Goode, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2010-UP-040

Submitted January 4, 2010 – Filed January
26, 2010   

APPEAL DISMISSED

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
Salley W. Elliott, and Solicitor Warren B. Giese, all of Columbia, for
Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Forrest D. Werts appeals his conviction for possession of crack
cocaine.  Werts argues the trial court erred in failing to advise him that by
pleading guilty, he was waiving his right to a unanimous jury verdict.  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 the appeal and
grant counsel's motion to be relieved.[1]

APPEAL DISMISSED.

HUFF, A.C.J., GEATHERS,
J., and CURETON, A.J., concur.

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