State v. Hammett

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

John Matthew Hammett, Appellant.

Appeal From Spartanburg County
Gordon G. Cooper, Special Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No.002008-UP-272
Submitted May 1, 2008 Filed May 19, 2008

AFFIRMED

Appellate Defender Kathrine H. Hudgins, of Columbia, for Appellant.

John Benjamin Aplin, of Columbia, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: John Matthew Hammett appeals his probation revocation arguing the circuit court erred by revoking his probation.  Specifically, Hammett argues the conditions of his probation violate Due Process and his First Amendment right of freedom of association.  We affirm[1] pursuant to Rule 220(b), SCACR, and State v. Hamilton, 333 S.C. 642, 648, 511 S.E.2d 94, 96 (Ct. App. 1999) (explaining an issue must be raised and ruled upon by the revocation judge to be preserved for appellate review).

AFFIRMED.

WILLIAMS, THOMAS, and PIEPER, JJ., concur.

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