State v. Owens ( 2003 )

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

Christopher Demont Owens, Appellant.

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Appeal From Lancaster County
Paul E. Short, Jr., Circuit Court Judge

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Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-355
Submitted March 26, 2003 - Filed May 21, 2003

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APPEAL DISMISSED

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Deputy Chief Joseph L. Savitz, III, of Columbia; for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, of Columbia; Solicitor John R. Justice, of Chester; for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Appellant Christopher Demont Owens was convicted of murder and attempted armed robbery.  The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment for the murder charge and twenty years for the attempted armed robbery charge.  Counsel for Owens attached to the final brief a petition to be relieved as counsel.  Owens filed a pro se response.

After a review of the record as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967) and State v. Williams, 305 S.C. 116, 406 S.E.2d 357 (1991), we hold there are no directly appealable issues that are arguable on their merits.  Accordingly, we dismiss Owens’ appeal and grant counsel’s petition to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED. [1]

CURETON, ANDERSON and HUFF, JJ., concur.

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[1] Owens filed a pro se motion to stay the appeal. The motion is DENIED.