Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA, December 28, 2020 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order A21D0139. CARLTON JEROME BATEMAN v. THE STATE.

Upon consideration of the Application for Discretionary Appeal, it is ordered that it be hereby DENIED.

LC NUMBERS: 19CR00189

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk's Office, Atlanta, December 28, 2020.

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.