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502 JACKSON V. STATE [291 Cite as 291 Ark. 502 (1987) Allen Edward JACKSON v. STATE of Arkansas 725 S.W.2d 573 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered March 16, 1987 APPEAL & ERROR MOTION FOR RULE ON THE CLERK GOOD CAUSE FOR GRANTING. An admission by an attorney for a criminal defendant that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part, is good cause to grant a motion for rule on the clerk. Motion for Rule on the Clerk; granted. Joel W. Price, for appellant. No response.
PER CURIAM. Appellant, Allen Edward Jackson, by his attorney, has filed for a rule on the clerk. His attorney, Joel W. Price, admits that the notice of appeal was not timely given due to a mistake on his part. [1] 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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