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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Court of Appeals Eric B. Jones, Petitioner, v. State of South Carolina, Respondent.

Appellate Case No. 2011-187249

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

Unpublished Opinion No. 2013-UP-374 Submitted August 1, 2013 – Filed October 9, 2013

AFFIRMED

Deputy Chief Appellate Defender Wanda H. Carter, of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W.

Elliott, of Columbia, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari from the denial of his application for post-conviction relief (PCR).

Because there is sufficient evidence to support the PCR judge's finding that Petitioner did not knowingly and intelligently waive his right to a direct appeal, we grant the petition for writ of certiorari and proceed with a review of the direct appeal issue pursuant to Davis v. State, 288 S.C. 290, 342 S.E.2d 60 (1986).

Petitioner appeals his conviction of strong armed robbery. After a thorough review 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 Petitioner's appeal and grant counsel's motion to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.1 HUFF, GEATHERS, and LOCKEMY, JJ., concur.

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