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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Court of Appeals The State, Respondent, v. John A. Welch, Jr., Appellant.

Appellate Case No. 2023-001048

Appeal From Clarendon County R. Kirk Griffin, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2024-UP-330 Submitted September 1, 2024 – Filed October 2, 2024

APPEAL DISMISSED

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

Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Mark Reynolds Farthing, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Dismissed after review pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). 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.