State v. Moton ( 2009 )

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

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The State, Respondent,

v.

Toreeze Marquel Moton, Appellant.

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Appeal From Edgefield County
James W. Johnson, Jr., Circuit Court Judge

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Unpublished Opinion No. 2009-UP-289
Submitted May 1, 2009 – Filed June 4, 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 Donald V. Myers, of Lexington, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Toreeze Marquel Moton appeals his guilty plea and sentence for assault and battery with intent to kill, arguing the trial judge erred in imposing a harsh sentence based on his refusal to cooperate with law enforcement.  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 the appeal and grant counsel's motion to be relieved.[1]

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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

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