THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State,        Respondent,

v.

Herman Leach,        Appellant.

Appeal From York County
Lee S. Alford, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-618
Submitted August 20, 2003 – Filed October 21, 2003

APPEAL DISMISSED

Chief Attorney Daniel T. Stacey, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh and Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson, all of Columbia; and Solicitor Thomas E. Pope, of York, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Herman Leach pled guilty to distribution of crack cocaine, third offense, distribution of crack cocaine within proximity of a school, possession of crack cocaine, third offense, and failure to stop for a blue light.  He was sentenced to eleven years for distribution of crack cocaine, third offense, eleven years, concurrent, for distribution of crack cocaine within proximity of a school, eleven years, concurrent for possession of crack cocaine, third offense, and five years, concurrent, for failure to stop for a blue light.  Leach’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 directly appealable issues of arguable merit.  Leach did not file 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.

HEARN, C.J., CONNOR and ANDERSON, JJ., concur.