April 9, 1998

Mr. Gregory Bart Nation

Pro Se, REG #43883-004

PMB 1000, Beta B

Talladega , Alabama 35160

RE:	A98A1328 .	Gregory Bart Nation v. The State

Dear Mr. Nation:

I am in receipt of the application you sent under cover of your certified mailing of April 1, 1998, Certified Mail #Z 042 758 162.

Pursuant to the rules of the Court of Appeals of Georgia, an application must be tabbed and indexed. The Court cannot receive your application in loose form such as this. The case must circulate among three judges, staff attorneys and clerk's office personnel. If the application is not bound securely, portions of the application may become separated from other portions, making it impossible for the Court to render a proper decision in the matter.

Please be advised that under the Official Code of Georgia Annotated section 5-6-35, a discretionary application must be filed within 30 days of the date of entry of the order or judgment of which you are complaining. According to our dockets in A98A1328 , the judgment date was February 12, 1998, and as such, any application filed more than 30 days beyond that point, will be out of time and most likely dismissed by the Court.

At any rate, I am returning your documents to you. Please follow the Court's rules if you re-file the application.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

WLM , III/ld

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