Neil S. FINLEY v. STATE of Arkansas 739 S.W.2d 166 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered November 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. Larry Dean Kissee, for appellant. No objection. PER CURIAM. Appellant, Neil S. Finley, by his attorney, has filed for a rule on the clerk. His attorney, Larry Dean Kissee, admits that the failure to file the record in time was due to a mistake on his part. [11] 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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