State v. Barnes ( 2008 )

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

Leon Barnes, Appellant.

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Appeal From Lexington County
William P. Keesley, Circuit Court Judge

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Unpublished Opinion No.  2008-UP-108
Submitted February 1, 2008 – Filed February 12, 2008

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APPEAL DISMISSED

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Chief Attorney Joseph L. Savitz, III, South Carolina Commission of Indigent Defense, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, all of Columbia; and Solicitor Donald V. Myers, of Lexington, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Leon Barnes appeals his guilty plea to shoplifting, third or subsequent offense.  On appeal, Barnes maintains defense counsel, by advising him of his right to appeal, rendered his plea conditional, and therefore, invalid under our jurisprudence.  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] Barnes’ appeal and grant counsel’s motion to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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

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