ARK.] 143 Dorenda Gail FRETWELL v. STATE of Arkansas RC 89-7 765 S.W.2d 576 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered February 27, 1989 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. Jack M. Lewis, for appellant. • No response. PER CURIAM. Petitioner, Dorenda Fretwell, by her attorney, Jack M. Lewis, has filed a motion for rule on the clerk. Her attorney admits that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part in posting the filing date on his calendar. • [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 (1979).
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