November 14, 1997

Mr. Roy C. Roberts

Attorney-at-Law

1280 Sherry Drive

Alpharetta , Georgia 30004

RE:	A98A0193 .	Robert Ray Nettles v. The State

Dear Mr. Roberts:

You presented the appellant's brief and enumeration of errors to this Court on October 20, 1997. You did not tender the $80.00 filing fee along with the brief. Under O.C.G.A. Section 5-6-4, the Clerk is prohibited from receiving appellant's brief without the requisite filing fee, or sufficient pauper's affidavit or evidence of indigence contained in the record.

My deputy, Gail Arceneaux , spoke with you on the telephone about this matter and was informed you would send a check for the filing fees to the Court. To date, we have not received the filing fees.

Until we receive the $80.00 filing fee, we cannot docket the brief as having been filed. Please send the $80.00 filing fee so that the Court may docket the appellant's brief. If you have any questions about this matter, please call me.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

WLM , III/ld

cc:	Judge Dorothy Toth Beasley