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ARK.] HUGHES V. STATE 241 Cite as 301 Ark. 241 (1990) Benny HUGHES v. STATE of Arkansas RC 90-3 782 S.W.2d 585 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered January 29, 1990 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. Dale Grady and William F. Magee, for appellant. No response. PER CURIAM. Petitioner Benny Hughes, by his attorneys, has filed a motion for a rule on the clerk. His attorneys, Dale Grady and William F. Magee, have by affidavit admitted it was their fault that the record was not timely tendered. [1] We find that the error, admittedly made by the criminal defendant's attorneys, is good cause to grant the motion for a rule on the clerk. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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