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ARK.] STATE V. BALDWIN 463 Cite as 315 Ark. 463 (1993) STATE of Arkansas v. Benjamin Brigham BALDWIN CR 93-1283 866 S.W.2d 413 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered December 20, 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. No response.
464 [315 Brenda Austin, for defendant. PER CURIAM. Benjamin Brigham Baldwin, by his attorney, has filed-a motion for a-rule on the clerk. His attorney, Brenda Horn Austin, admits in her motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on her 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 In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979) (per curiam). The motion is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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