October 22, 2003

Bevill M. Dean, Clerk

Richmond Circuit Court

400 North Ninth Street

John Marshall Courts Building

Richmond, VA 23219

RE: Commonwealth of Virginia v. Honorable Leroy R. Hassell, Sr.,

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia

Dear Mr. Dean:

Please find the enclosed documents which are variously to be filed and presented to Judge Markow:

A) A "Statement of Facts" required for the appeal of this matter; and

B) A "Notice of Presentation of Written Statement of Facts, Etc."

In accordance with the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia, YOU NEED TO PRESENT THE PROPOSED "STATEMENT OF FACTS" TO JUDGE MARKOW FOR HIS SIGNATURE OR OTHER ACTION ON HIS BEHALF NO SOONER THAN NOVEMBER 6, 2003, AND NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2003.