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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Court of Appeals John David Sartin, Petitioner, v. State of South Carolina, Respondent.

Appellate Case No. 2019-001606

Appeal From Pickens County Alex Kinlaw, Jr., Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2023-UP-320 Submitted September 1, 2023 – Filed September 27, 2023

APPEAL DISMISSED

Chief Appellate Defender Robert Michael Dudek, of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Melody Jane Brown, of Columbia, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari from an order of the circuit court denying his application for post-conviction relief (PCR) but finding he was entitled to a belated review of his direct appeal issue pursuant to White v. State, 263 S.C. 110, 208 S.E.2d 35 (1974).

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 certiorari on Petitioner's Question 1 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). We deny certiorari on Petitioner's Question 2.

After careful review of Petitioner's brief and the record pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), we dismiss Petitioner's direct appeal. Counsel's motion to be relieved is granted.

APPEAL DISMISSED. 1 THOMAS, KONDUROS, and GEATHERS, JJ., concur.

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