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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

Stephanie J. Easterling, Appellant.

Appeal from Richland County
Kenneth G. Goode, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2007-UP-296
Submitted June 1, 2007 – Filed June 8, 2007

APPEAL DISMISSED

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

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

PER CURIAM:  Stephanie J. Easterling pled guilty to armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery.  The plea judge sentenced Easterling to twelve and five years of imprisonment, concurrent.  Easterling’s appellate counsel filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).  Counsel additionally submitted a petition to be relieved from representation, asserting there are no direct appeal issues of arguable merit.  Easterling filed a pro se response with the Court.

After a 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.[1]

APPEAL DISMISSED.

ANDERSON, HUFF, and BEATTY, JJ., concur.

[1] We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.