THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State,        Respondent,

v.

George Trevino,        Appellant.

Appeal From Newberry County
Gary E. Clary, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-251
Submitted January 29, 2003 – Filed April 3, 2003

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek, 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; William Townes Jones, of Greenwood; for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: George Trevino was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime.  He received concurrent sentences of twenty-eight years imprisonment for manslaughter and five years for the weapons charge.  Trevino appeals, arguing the trial judge issued improper jury instructions.  Appellate counsel has filed a final brief and a petition to be relieved.  Trevino did not file a pro se response.

After a thorough review of the record on appeal 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 grant counsel’s petition and dismiss the appeal.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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