Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA, July 05, 2016 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order A16A1764. THE STATE v. JOHN SIDNEY STAPLETON.

Upon consideration of the APPELLANT'S motion FOR PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW THE APPEAL in the above styled case, it is ordered that the motion is hereby GRANTED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk's Office, Atlanta, July 05, 2016.

I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.