THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State,        Respondent,

v.

Vernon Leonard McKee a/k/a Vernon Heath,        Appellant.


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


Unpublished Opinion No.  2003-UP-321
Submitted February 20, 2003 - Filed May 7, 2003


APPEAL DISMISSED


Assistant Appellate Defender Tara S. Taggart, of Columbia, for Appellant.

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

PER CURIAM:  Vernon Leonard McKee, a/k/a, Vernon Heath, appeals the revocation of his probation.  McKee’s appellate counsel has petitioned to be relieved as counsel, stating she has reviewed the record and has concluded McKee’s appeal is without merit.  The issue briefed by counsel concerns whether the trial court abused its discretion in revoking the suspended sentence in its entirety.  McKee has not filed any materials on his own behalf.

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 McKee’s appeal and grant counsel’s petition to be relieved.1

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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


          1  Because oral argument would not aid the court in resolving the issues on appeal, we decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rules 215 and 220(b)(2), SCACR.