THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State,        Respondent,

v.

James C. Williams,        Appellant.

Appeal From Lexington County
Marc H. Westbrook, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-329
Submitted March 26, 2003 – Filed May 15, 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; Donald V. Myers, of Lexington; for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: James Williams was indicted for murder and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a violent crime.  Williams pled guilty to murder.  He was sentenced to thirty years imprisonment.  Williams appeals, arguing his guilty plea was impermissibly conditional.  Counsel for appellant filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), asserting that there were no meritorious grounds for appeal and requesting permission to withdraw from further representation.  After careful consideration of the record 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 the appeal and grant counsel’s motion to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

CURETON, ANDERSON and Huff, JJ., concur.