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ARK.] FORSYTH V. STATE 489 Cite a 275 Ark. 489 (1982) John P. FORSYTH v. STATE of Arkansas 631 S.W. 2d 304 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered April 12, 1982 ERROR MOTION FOR RULE ON THE CLERK. When a APPEAL gc criminal defendant's attorney admits that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part, such is good cause to grant the motion for rule on the clerk. Motion for rule on the clerk; motion granted. W. H. Taylor, for appellant. Steve Clark, Atty. Gen., for appellee. PER CURIAM. Appellant, John P. Forsyth, by his attorney, has filed for a rule on the clerk.
490 FORSYTH V. STATE [275 Cite as 275 Ark. 489 (1982) r His attorney, W. H. Taylor, admits that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part. We find that such an error, admittedly made by the attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion. See our Per Curiam opinion dated February 5, 1979, In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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