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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Court of Appeals Johnny N. Gregg, Petitioner, v. State of South Carolina, Respondent.

Appellate Case No. 2020-001491

Appeal From Florence County D. Craig Brown, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2022-UP-342 Submitted August 11, 2022 – Filed August 17, 2022

APPEAL DISMISSED

Appellate Defender Taylor Davis Gilliam, of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Attorney General D. Russell Barlow, II, both 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 court's finding that Petitioner did not knowingly and intelligently waive his right to a direct appeal, we grant certiorari on Petitioner's Question One pursuant to White v. State, 263 S.C. 110, 208 S.E.2d 35 (1974), and proceed with our review of the direct appeal pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). We deny certiorari on Petitioner's Question Two.

After review pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), this appeal is dismissed. Counsel's motion to be relieved as counsel for the direct appeal is granted.

APPEAL DISMISSED. 1 WILLIAMS, C.J., THOMAS, J., and LOCKEMY, A.J., concur.

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