THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Court of Appeals The State, Respondent, v. Melinda Richmond, Appellant.

Appellate Case No. 2009-147886

Appeal From Richland County Edward W. Miller, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2012-UP-418 Submitted July 2, 2012 – Filed July 11, 2012

APPEAL DISMISSED

Deputy Chief Appellate Defender Wanda H. Carter, of Columbia; and Melinda Richmond, pro se, for Appellant.

Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, and Solicitor Daniel E. Johnson, all of Columbia, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Melinda Richmond appeals her conviction of murder, arguing the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on self-defense. Additionally, Richmond filed a pro se brief. After a thorough review of the record and all briefs 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 the appeal and grant counsel's motion to be relieved.1 APPEAL DISMISSED.

PIEPER, KONDUROS, and GEATHERS, JJ., concur.

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