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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State,        Respondent,

v.

Franklin Wayne Holliday,        Appellant.

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

Unpublished Opinion No. 2004-UP-641
Submitted December 1, 2004 – Filed December 20, 2004   

APPEAL DISMISSED

Acting Chief Appellate Defender Joseph L. Savitz, III, of Columbia for Appellant.

Teresa A. Knox, Tommy Evans, Jr., J. Benjamin Aplin, South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services of Columbia, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Franklin Wayne Holliday appeals arguing the trial judge abused his discretion in revoking his probation.  Holliday’s counsel attached to the final brief a petition to be relieved as counsel, stating he had reviewed the record and concluded this appeal lacks merit.  After a thorough review of the record and counsel’s brief 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 [1] the appeal and grant counsel’s petition to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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