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

Appellate Case No. 2015-001369

Appeal From Charleston County Kristi Lea Harrington, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2017-UP-048 Submitted December 1, 2016 – Filed January 25, 2017

APPEAL DISMISSED

Appellate Defender Robert M. Pachak, of Columbia, and Vaughn Hilliard, pro se, for Appellant.

Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, both of Columbia; and Solicitor Scarlett Anne Wilson, of Charleston, all for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Dismissed after consideration of Appellant's pro se brief and review pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Counsel's motion to be relieved is granted.

APPEAL DISMISSED.1 HUFF and SHORT, JJ., and MOORE, A.J., concur.

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