July 6, 1998

Mr. Dennis Hooper

EF349850

Post Office Box 417-HA

Hardwick , Georgia 31034

Dear Mr. Hooper:

I am in receipt of the discretionary application submitted by you under cover of your mailing of postmark date June 26, 1998. Please be advised that pursuant to OCGA §5-6-4 the clerk is prohibited from receiving applications without the $80.00 filing fee or a sufficient pauper's affidavit. The pauper's affidavit that you submitted has not been sworn to before a notary public nor signed and sealed by a notary. Therefore, we are returning your documents.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

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