February 25, 1998

Mr. Wayne McKnight

EF230051

Telfair State Prison

Post Office Box 549

Helena, Georgia 31037

RE:	A94A2269 .	Wayne McKnight v. The State

Dear Mr. McKnight :

I am in receipt of your letter of postmark date February 20, 1998 regarding the above referenced matter. Please be advised that your pauper's status in the Court of Appeals of Georgia means that any case docketed in this Court may be docketed without payment of the filing costs. It does not mean the Court of Appeals will supply copies of the record or other documents for you at no cost.

The videotape you discussed has been returned to the trial court. Other portions of the record in that case were recycled under our record retention schedule. However, the trial court should have a complete copy of the record. I would direct inquiries to the trial court if you need copies of the record in this matter.

The only things the Court of Appeals has maintained about this case are the briefs filed by the attorneys, the Court's opinion and the docketing notices. These are maintained on microfilm at the Court and microfilm at the State Archives. Unless ordered directly by the Eleventh Circuit, I intend to have no communications with them about your case.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

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