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ARK.] 515 Donald YORK v. STATE of Arkansas RC 88-25 749 S.W.2d 330 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 16, 1988 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. Donald R. Huffman, Benton County Public Defender, by: C.J. Hardcastle, for appellant. No objection. PER CURIAM. Petitioner, Donald York, by his attorney, C.J. Hardcastle, has filed a motion for rule on the clerk. His attorney admits that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part. [1] We find that such error, admittedly made by the attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion. See Terry v. State, 272 Ark. 243, 613 S.W.2d 90 (1981); In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979) (per curiam). A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct. In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964.
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