State v. Phillips ( 2011 )

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

Shawn Phillips, Appellant.

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Appeal From Charleston County
James C. Williams, Jr., Circuit Court Judge

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Unpublished Opinion No. 2011-UP-271
Submitted May 1, 2011 – Filed June 8, 2011 

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APPEAL DISMISSED

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Senior Appellate Defender Joseph L. Savitz, III, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, and Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, all of Columbia; and Solicitor Scarlett Anne Wilson, of Charleston, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Shawn Phillips appeals his convictions for murder, armed robbery, and criminal conspiracy.  On appeal, his counsel argues the trial court erred in declining to instruct the jury on mere presence. Additionally, Phillips filed a pro se brief.  After a thorough review of the record and all briefs 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.

FEW, C.J., KONDUROS, J., and CURETON, A.J., concur.

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