THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State,        Respondent,

v.

Antwan Chestnut,        Appellant.

Appeal From Horry County
Paul M. Burch, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-495
Submitted July 1, 2003 – Filed August 26, 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, all of Columbia; and Solicitor J. Gregory Hembree, of Conway; for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Antwan Chestnut appeals his conviction for murder.  Chestnut’s appellate counsel has petitioned to be relieved as counsel, stating he has reviewed the record and has concluded Chestnut’s appeal is without merit.  The issue briefed by counsel concerns whether the trial court erred in refusing to allow the evidence that a witness for the State failed a polygraph.  Chestnut has not filed any documents on his own behalf.

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 Chestnut’s appeal and grant counsel’s petition to be relieved.¹

APPEAL DISMISSED.

GOOLSBY, BEATTY, and KITTREDGE, JJ., concur.