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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

Keyarda Pierre Riley, Appellant.

Appeal From Richland County
 G. Thomas Cooper, Jr., Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2004-UP-351
Submitted March 19, 2004 – Filed May 27, 2004

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Pachak, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, all of Columbia; and Solicitor Warren Blair Giese, of Columbia, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Keyarda Pierre Riley was convicted of possession with intent to distribute marijuana.  He was sentenced to six years in prison.  Riley appeals, arguing the trial court erred in ruling that Riley could be impeached with a prior conviction for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.  On appeal, counsel for Riley has 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.  Riley has not filed a pro se response. 

After a thorough 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.

APPEAL DISMISSED. [1]

GOOLSBY, HOWARD, and BEATTY, JJ., concur.