THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals
The State, Respondent,
v.
Anthony Doyle Derrick, Appellant.
Appeal From Cherokee County
Gary E. Clary, Circuit Court Judge
Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-523
Submitted July 1, 2003 – Filed September
2, 2003
APPEAL DISMISSED
Assistant Appellate Defender Wanda H. Haile, Office of Appellate Defense, of Columbia, for Appellant.
Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, all of Columbia; and Solicitor Harold W. Gowdy, III, of Spartanburg, for Respondent.
PER CURIAM: Anthony Doyle Derrick appeals his conviction for possession with intent to distribute crank. Derrick’s appellate counsel has petitioned to be relieved as counsel, stating he has reviewed the record and has concluded Derrick’s appeal is without merit. The issue briefed by counsel concerns whether the trial court erred in allowing the State to exercise a premptory challenge in an allegedly discriminatory manner. In a pro se brief, Derrick argues error on the part of his trial counsel.
After a review of the record as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and State v. Williams, 305 S.C. 116, 406 S.E.2d 357 (1991), we hold there are no directly appealable issues that are arguable on their merits. Accordingly, we dismiss Derrick’s appeal and grant counsel’s petition to be relieved.1
APPEAL DISMISSED.
GOOLSBY, BEATTY, and KITTREDGE, JJ., concur