State v. Sims ( 2012 )

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

Howard Lee Sims, Appellant.

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Appeal From Spartanburg County
J. Derham Cole, Circuit Court Judge

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Unpublished Opinion No. 2012-UP-256 
Submitted April 2, 2012 – Filed May 2, 2012

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APPEAL DISMISSED

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Chief Appellate Defender Joseph L. Savitz, III, of Columbia; and Howard Lee Sims, pro se, 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 Barry Barnette, of Spartanburg, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Howard Lee Sims appeals his convictions of murder and first-degree burglary, arguing the trial court erred in admitting testimony that placed Sims's character in issue.  Sims also 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^[1] the appeal and grant counsel's motion to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

WILLIAMS, THOMAS, and LOCKEMY, JJ., concur

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