ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

We granted a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision in State v. Staten, 364 S.C. 7, 610 S.E.2d 823 (Ct.App. 2005). We vacate that portion of the opinion discussing Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36, 124 S.Ct. 1354, 158 L.Ed.2d 177 (2004), as unnecessary to the disposition of this case and dismiss the writ of certiorari.

VACATED IN PART AND DISMISSED.