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ARK.] STEPHENS V. STATE 557 Cite as 291 Ark. 557 (1987) David Charles STEPHENS v. STATE of Arkansas 725 S.W.2d 855 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered March 23, 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. Robert C. Marquett, for appellant. No response. PER CURIAM. Petitioner David Charles Stephens, by his attorney, has filed a second motion for a rule on the clerk. His attorney, Robert C. Marquette, has by affidavit admitted it was
his fault that the record was not timely tendered. Ill] We find that the error, admittedly made by the criminal defendant's attorney, is good cause to grant the motion for a rule on the clerk. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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