Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA, July 31, 2018 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order A18A2067. WILLIAM EARL SMITH III v. THE STATE. 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 31, 2018. 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.