September 2, 1997

Mr. Richard Nattem

Assistant District Attorney

Courthouse Annex

Post Office Box 1328

Americus , Georgia 31709-13283

RE:	A97A1876 Michael J. Clayton v. The State

Dear Mr. Nattem :

Enclosed please find the brief filed by the appellant in the above docketed case. As we discussed in our telephone conversation, this appears to be an appeal in which you never received service of appellant's brief.

Please respond to this brief as quickly as possible so the Court can deal with this appeal in a timely fashion.

If you have any questions or if I can be of further service to you, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

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Enclosure

bcc : Presiding Judge William L. McMurray , Jr.