July 1, 1998

Mr. Stephenson Lamar Smith

6SE410

DeKalb County Jail

4425 Memorial Drive

Decatur, Georgia 30032

RE:	The State v. Stephenson Lamar Smith

Criminal Case Number 98CR -2093-9

DeKalb Superior Court

Dear Mr. Smith:

Enclosed please find a copy of a Notice of Appeal which was directed to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and which in turn, was forwarded to this Court. Please be advised that there is no case styled in your name pending in this Court. We are therefore returning your documents to you.

Until a case is docketed in this Court, all communications and questions regarding the status of your case should be directed to your attorney of record, if you have one, or to the trial court from which you are appealing.

Please be advised that a Notice of Appeal is filed with the clerk of the trial court. The trial court clerk will prepare the record and transcript, as requested, and forward same to this Court for docketing. When a case is docketed in this Court, all parties will receive a docketing notice with briefing schedule and other important information.

I have enclosed a copy of the rules of the Court of Appeals for your review.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

WLM , III/ld

Enclosures