December 31, 1998

Mr. Clyde L. Hufstetler

EF402682 , F-123

Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Center

State Prison

Post Office Box 3877

Jackson, Georgia 30233

RE:	A96A1238 .	Vernita Michelle Smith v. The State

Dear Mr. Hufstetler :

I am in receipt of your letter dated December 14, 1998 and postmarked December 28, 1998 regarding the above referenced matter. I have enclosed a copy of the rules of the Court of Appeals per your request. Pursuant to this Court's record retention schedule, our copy of the record in the above matter has been recycled. You will have to direct inquiries regarding the record and/or transcripts to the trial court.

If you would like a copy of the briefs filed in the Court of Appeals, please let me know. The briefs in this matter have been microfilmed and the cost for copies of the briefs is $1.00 per page.

The original opinion of the Court of Appeals is published at 228 Ga App 206.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

WLM , III/ld

Enclosure