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2003-UP-297 - State v. Laster

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State,        Respondent,

v.

Casandra Cae Laster,        Appellant.


Appeal From Greenville County
John C. Few, Circuit Court Judge


Unpublished Opinion No.� 2003-UP-297
Submitted February 20, 2003 - Filed April 30, 2003�


APPEAL DISMISSED


Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Pachak, of Columbia; for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson, of Columbia; Solicitor Robert M. Ariail, of Greenville; for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Casandra Cae Laster appeals her conviction for accessory after the fact of murder, arguing that the trial judge failed to grant a directed verdict because there was no substantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt that she aided, abetted, assisted or gave personal aid to Dallen Bounds when he murdered the cashier at Radio Shack.� Laster filed a separate pro se brief, arguing the following three issues: (1) the trial judge erred in failing to strike a juror who appeared to be sleeping during the trial; (2)� the trial judge erred in failing to suppress Laster�s statement to police because the statement was made pursuant to an invalid arrest; and (3) the trial judge showed extreme favoritism to the State. After a thorough review of the record and counsel�s brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and State v. Williams, 305 S.C. 116, 406 S.E.2d 357 (1991), we dismiss [1] Laster�s appeal and grant counsel�s motion to be relieved.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

HEARN, C.J., CURETON and GOOLSBY, JJ., concur.


[1] We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.�