June 1, 1998

Mr. Leon Rowe

EF390215 , J-C-213

Coastal State Prison

Post Office Box 7150

Garden City, Georgia 31418-7150

Dear Mr. Rowe:

I am in receipt of your letter of postmark date May 20, 1998 addressed to Presiding Judge William Leroy McMurray , Jr. of this Court. Please be advised that under the Code of Judicial Conduct and the rules and procedures of this Court, the judges of this Court are not permitted to communicate with parties who have cases before this Court or which may come before this Court.

Please be advised that there is no case docketed in the Court of Appeals under your name. Until a case is docketed in this Court, you should direct any communications regarding the matter to your attorney of record, if you have one, or the trial court.

I have taken the liberty of enclosing a copy of the rules of the Court of Appeals of Georgia for your review.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

WLM , III/ld

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