ARK.] BARNES V. STATE 349 Cite as 314 Ark. 349 (1993) Charles K. BARNES v. STATE of Arkansas
CR 93-1004 861 S.W.2d 312 Supreme Court of Arkansas
Opinion delivered October 4, 1993 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.
350 [314 Phyllis B. Worley, Public Defender, for appellant. No response. PER CURIAM. Appellant, Charles K. Barnes, by his attorney, has filed for a rule on the clerk. His attorney, Bob Keeter, admits that the failure to file the record in time was 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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