State v. Ashley ( 2009 )

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

Jonathan Ross Ashley, Appellant.

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

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Unpublished Opinion No.  2009-UP-355
Submitted June 1, 2009 – Filed June 23, 2009

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APPEAL DISMISSED

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Appellate Defender LaNelle C. DuRant, of Columbia, for Appellant.

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

PER CURIAM: Jonathan Ross Ashley appeals the revocation of his probation, arguing trial court erred in giving decisive weight to the statement of the victim without a full evidentiary hearing.  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] Ashley's appeal and grant counsel's motion to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

SHORT, WILLIAMS, and LOCKEMY, JJ., concur.

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