Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA, December 24, 2025 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order A26D0234. EDWARD TYRONE RIDLEY v. THE STATE.

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

LC NUMBERS: 13R149 05R158

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk's Office, Atlanta, December 24, 2025.

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.