December 18, 1997

Mr. George A. Bessonette

Attorney-at-Law

Post Office Box 148

Homerville , Georgia 31634

RE:	A98A0606 . Norman Luke v. The State

A98A0607 .	James Wesley Luke v. The State

Dear Mr. Bessonette :

Thank you for your letter of December 3, 1997 regarding the above referenced matters. Before the Court can act on your request to withdraw as counsel, you will need to comply fully with the Court of Appeals Rule 9(e) which requires that any withdrawal or substitution of counsel of record in the Court shall be communicated to the Court in writing with a copy to substituted counsel, opposing counsel and the withdrawing or substituting attorney's client.

I would respectfully suggest that the affidavit contemplated in Rule 4.3 of the Uniform Superior Court Rules would be adequate.

This is the matter about which my deputy, Gail Arceneaux , called your office and left a message on your answering machine. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

WLM , III/ld

cc:	Ms. Sandra L. Michaels

Mr. Robert B. Ellis, Jr.