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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State,        Respondent,

v.

Randy Allison Railey,        Appellant.

Appeal From York County
Lee S. Alford, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2004-UP-260
Submitted February 20, 2004 – Filed April 19, 2004   

APPEAL DISMISSED

Assistant Appellate Defender Wanda P. Hagler, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson, all of Columbia; and Solicitor Thomas E. Pope, of York, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Randy Allison Railey appeals his conviction for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.  His appellate counsel has petitioned to be relieved as counsel, stating she has reviewed the record and has concluded his appeal is without merit.  The issue briefed by counsel concerns whether the trial court erred in failing to charge the jury regarding the voluntariness of confessions.  Railey has not filed any documents on his own behalf.

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 Railey’s appeal and grant counsel’s petition to be relieved.¹

APPEAL DISMISSED.

GOOLSBY, HOWARD, and KITTREDGE, JJ., concur.