THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State,        Respondent,

v.

John Daniel Walker,        Appellant.

Appeal From Richland County
L. Casey Manning, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-368
Submitted March 26, 2003 – Filed May 22, 2003

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Eleanor Duffy Cleary, of Columbia; for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson, of Columbia; Warren Blair Giese, of Columbia; for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Appellant John Daniel Walker was indicted for first- degree burglary, strong arm robbery, and two counts of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature (ABHAN).  The trial court sentenced him to eighteen years for burglary, fifteen years for strong arm robbery and ten years for each count of ABHAN.  Counsel for Walker attached to the final brief a petition to be relieved as counsel.  Walker did not file a pro se response.

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 Owens’ appeal and grant counsel’s petition to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

CURETON, ANDERSON, and HUFF, JJ. concur.