THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Supreme Court The State, Respondent, v. James Elbert Daniels, Jr., Petitioner.

Appellate Case No. 2023-001170

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

Appeal From Horry County Robert E. Hood, Circuit Court Judge

Opinion No. 28268 Heard March 11, 2025 – Filed March 19, 2025

CERTIORARI DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED

Deputy Chief Appellate Defender Wanda H. Carter, of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson, Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Melody Jane Brown, and Senior Assistant Attorney General J. Anthony Mabry, all of Columbia; and Solicitor Jimmy A. Richardson, II, of Conway, all for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals' decision in State v. Daniels, 439 S.C. 500, 888 S.E.2d 9 (Ct. App. 2023). After careful consideration of the Appendix and briefs, the writ of certiorari is DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED.

KITTREDGE, C.J., FEW, JAMES, HILL and VERDIN, JJ., concur.