THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State,        Respondent,

v.

James R. Ross,        Appellant.

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

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-560
Submitted July 15, 2003 � Filed September 29, 2003

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Aileen P. Clare, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh and Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson, all of Columbia; and Solicitor John R. Justice, of Chester, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:� James R. Ross pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm into a dwelling.� Ross� appellate counsel filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).� Counsel additionally submitted a petition to be relieved from representation, asserting there are no directly appealable issues of arguable merit.� Ross did not file a pro se response with the Court.

After a 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. [1]

APPEAL DISMISSED.

HEARN, C.J., CONNOR and ANDERSON, JJ., concur.