April 6, 1998

Mr. Milton David Russell

Clarke County Jail

3015 Lexington Road

Athens, Georgia 30605

RE:	A98A1472 .	Milton David Russell v. The State

Dear Mr. Russell:

I am in receipt of a copy of a jury trial transcript from Clarke Superior Court in the above referenced appeal. I am not sure why you sent this transcript to me. There is already in the record in this matter a copy of that transcript. Therefore, I am returning your transcript.

Please be advised that this Court can only accept parts of the record or transcript as certified by the clerk of the trial court. Additionally, since you are represented by counsel in this matter, Mr. Joel N. Shiver, University of Georgia, School of Law, 160 Washington Street, Post Office Box 1644, Athens, Georgia 30603, you are not permitted to file pleadings on your own behalf.

If you are not represented by Mr. Shiver, please notify me of that fact immediately. If you are, in fact, represented by Mr. Shiver, please direct all future communications regarding this matter to him.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

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