July 9, 1998

Mr. Cecil Wade Mathis , Jr.

EF326864 , B-6

Dodge State Prison

Post Office Box 276

Chester, Georgia 31012

RE:	A98A1028 .	Cecil Wade Mathis , Jr. v. The State

Dear Mr. Mathis :

I am in receipt of your letter of postmark date July 7, 1998. Please be advised that as of this date the Court has not received the brief of appellee.

I have contacted the District Attorney's office and request that they file a response brief as soon as possible. After the State files the responsive brief, you will have ten (10) days from the date of filing that brief to file any reply brief, limited to 15 pages, you deem appropriate.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

WLM , III/ld