State v. Patterson ( 2003 )

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

Leroy Patterson, Appellant.

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Appeal From Charleston County
Daniel F. Pieper, Circuit Court Judge

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Opinion No.  2003-UP-102
Submitted November 20, 2002 - Filed February 5, 2003 

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APPEAL DISMISSED

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Senior Assistant Appellate Defender Wanda H. Haile, of Columbia, for Appellant

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson, all of Columbia; Solicitor Ralph E. Hoisington, of Charleston; for Respondent

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PER CURIAM: A jury convicted Leroy Patterson of two counts of armed robbery and two counts of grand larceny.  The trial judge sentenced Patterson to fifteen years imprisonment on each armed robbery conviction and five years imprisonment on each larceny conviction, all sentences to run concurrently.  The trial judge also gave Patterson credit for time served prior to trial.

Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), counsel for Patterson attached to the final brief a petition to be relieved as counsel, stating she had reviewed the record and concluded Patterson’s appeal is without legal merit sufficient to warrant a new trial.  Patterson filed a separate pro se response brief.

After a thorough review of the record pursuant to Anders and State v. Williams, 305 S.C. 116, 406 S.E.2d 357 (1991), we dismiss the appeal and grant counsel’s petition to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

CONNOR, STILWELL, AND HOWARD, JJ., concur.