86 CHERRY V. STATE [301 Cite as 301 Ark. 86 (1989) Kyle D. CHERRY v. STATE of Arkansas RC 89-72 780 S.W.2d 574 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered December 18, 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. Keith Watkins, for appellant. No objection. PER CURIAM. Petitioner, Kyle D. Cherry, by his attorney, Keith Watkins, has filed a motion for rule on the clerk. His
ARK.] 87 attorney admits that he miscalculated the time for filing the transcript. Unless the time has been extended by order of the trial court, the record on appeal shall be filed with the clerk of the Arkansas Supreme Court within 90 days from the filing of the first notice of appeal. Ark. R. App. P. 5(a). [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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