April 28, 1998

Ms. Jeanette Rozier

Clerk

DeKalb County Superior Court

556 North McDonough Street

Room 207

Decatur, Georgia 30030

RE:	Wright v. The State

Criminal Case #96-CR-5244

DeKalb Superior Court

Dear Ms. Rozier :

Enclosed please find the record you forwarded to this Court in the above referenced appeal. We received the record on March 30, 1998, however, there is an outstanding motion for new trial contained in the record with no order denying motion for new trial. As such, the appeal is premature.

Should the trial court deny the motion for new trial, please include that in the record and return same to us.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

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Enclosure