State v. Ford ( 2010 )

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

Eddie Lee Ford, Appellant.

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Appeal From York County
John C. Hayes, III, Circuit Court Judge

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Unpublished Opinion No. 2010-UP-288
Submitted May 3, 2010 – Filed May 24, 2010

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AFFIRMED

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Appellate Defender M. Celia Robinson, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Assistant Chief Legal Counsel J. Benjamin Aplin, of Columbia, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Eddie Lee Ford appeals his probation revocation, arguing the trial court erred in revoking his probation because his violation was not found to be willful.  We affirm[1] pursuant to Rule 220(b), SCACR, and the following authority:  State v. Hamilton, 333 S.C. 642, 647, 511 S.E.2d 94, 96 (Ct. App. 1999) (holding an appellate court's authority to review a probation revocation is confined to correcting errors of law unless the lack of a legal or evidentiary basis indicates the circuit judge's decision was arbitrary and capricious); Id. at 649, 511 S.E.2d at 97 ("It is only when probation is revoked solely for failure to pay fines or restitution that a finding of willfulness is mandatory.").

AFFIRMED.

FEW, C.J., THOMAS and PIEPER, JJ., concur.

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