August 26, 1998

Mr. Brian Bretzing

#92003610

Gwinnett County Detention Center

2900 University Parkway

Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043

RE:	Brian Bretzing v. Sheriff R.L. (Butch) Conway, et al.

Civil Action File Number: 98-A-04734-3

Gwinnett Superior Court

Dear Mr. Bretzing :

Enclosed please find a copy of the letter I sent to Mr. Thomas Lawler , Clerk, Superior Court of Gwinnett County. Please be advised that the Court of Appeals cannot docket this appeal without a Certificate of Service on a Notice of Appeal. This is necessary to have the correct address to send the docketing notices to the attorneys for the parties in the appeal.

Since this appears to be an appeal from a mandamus action, I would suggest that you review Article VI, Section VI, Paragraph III of the Constitution of the State of Georgia which, in Subsection IV, states that all cases involving extraordinary remedies are appealed to the Supreme Court of Georgia, and not the Court of Appeals. A Writ of Mandamus is an extraordinary remedy.

I have enclosed a copy of the rules of the Supreme Court of Georgia for your review.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

WLM , III/ld