July 17, 1998

Mr. Burton F. Metzger

Attorney at Law

14 Hemingway Circle

Savannah, Georgia 31411

RE:	Case Number CR98 0356

Case Number CR98 1236 BR

State of Georgia v. Kevin Derrick Washington

Dear Mr. Metzger :

Enclosed please find your check payable to the Court of Appeals of Georgia in the amount of $80.00 along with the original and copies of the Notice of Appeal filed in the matter. It is not necessary to pay the filing fee until the brief is offered for filing, or certainly, until the case has been docketed. It is not necessary to file the Notice of Appeal with the Court of Appeals.

After you have filed the Notice of Appeal with the trial court, the trial court clerk will prepare the record pursuant to your Notice of Appeal and transmit the record with a copy of the Notice of Appeal to the Court of Appeals. At that time, this Court will docket the appeal and send out a docketing notice with briefing schedule and other pertinent information. After the case has been docketed, you may pay the filing fees if you wish.

If you have any questions about this matter, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

WLM , III/ld

Enclosures