State v. Escalante ( 2008 )

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

Rafael Escalante, Appellant.

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

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Unpublished Opinion No. 2008-UP-714
Submitted December 1, 2008 – Filed December 18, 2008   

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APPEAL DISMISSED

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Deputy Chief Attorney Robert M. Dudek, 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 Robert M. Ariail, of Greenville, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Rafael Escalante appeals his conviction for leaving the scene of an accident involving death, arguing the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to declare a mistrial.  After a thorough review of the record, counsel’s brief, and Escalante’s pro se 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 the appeal and grant counsel’s motion to be relieved.[1]

APPEAL DISMISSED.

WILLIAMS, PIEPER, and GEATHERS, JJ., concur. 

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