THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State,        Respondent,

v.

Walter Davis,        Appellant.

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

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-129
Submitted January 10, 2003 � Filed February 18, 2003�

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Pachak, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Deputy Director for Legal Services Teresa A. Knox, Legal Counsel Tommy Evans, Jr., and Legal Counsel J. Benjamin Aplin, all of Columbia; for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:� Walter Davis appeals from his probation revocation arguing the circuit judge should have recused himself because he previously presided over his guilty plea.� Davis�s counsel attached to the brief a petition to be relieved as counsel, stating he had reviewed the record and concluded Davis�s appeal lacks merit.� Davis did not file a separate pro se brief.� 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] Davis�s appeal and grant counsel�s motion to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

HEARN, C.J., GOOLSBY and SHULER, JJ., concur.