State v. Thomas

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.

Walter Martez
Thomas, Appellant.

Appeal From Richland County

 James W. Johnson, Jr., Circuit Court
Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2008-UP-138

Submitted March 3, 2008 – Filed March 4,
2008   

APPEAL DISMISSED

Appellate Defender Eleanor Duffy Cleary, 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 Blair Giese, all of Columbia, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Walter Thomas appeals his guilty plea to two counts of
armed robbery, arguing his guilty plea failed to conform with the mandates set
forth in Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U.S. 238 (1969).  Specifically, Thomas
maintains the trial court abused its discretion by failing to adequately advise
him of his constitutional rights.  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] Thomas’ appeal and grant counsel’s motion to be relieved.

APPEAL
DISMISSED.

ANDERSON, SHORT, and THOMAS, JJ., concur.

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