State v. Mote ( 2009 )

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

Jessica Mote, Appellant.

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Appeal From Greenville County
Steven H. John, Circuit Court Judge

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Unpublished Opinion No. 2009-UP-363
Submitted June 1, 2009 – Filed June 24, 2009   

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APPEAL DISMISSED

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Appellate Defender Kathrine H. Hudgins, 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 Mills Ariail, of Greenville, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Jessica Mote appeals her guilty plea and sentence, arguing the trial court erred by refusing to sentence her to the mandatory minimum sentence.  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] Mote's appeal and grant counsel's motion to be relieved.   

APPEAL DISMISSED.

HEARN, C.J., and THOMAS and KONDUROS, JJ., concur.

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