ARK.] 303 Kenneth HAWKINS v. STATE of Arkansas CR 01-1065 57 S.W3d 170 Supreme Court of Arkansas
Opinion delivered October 18, 2001 APPEAL & ERROR - MOTION FOR RULE ON 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 her part is good cause to grant a motion for rule on the clerk. Motion for Rule on the Clerk; granted. Tjuana C. Byrd, for appellant. No response. ER CuRIAivt. Petitioner, Kenneth Hawkins, by his attorney p Tjuana C. Byrd, Deputy Public Defender for the Sixth Judicial District, has filed a motion for rule on the clerk. His attorney admits that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on her part. [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.W2d 90 (1981); In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979) (per curiam). A copy of this per curiam will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct. In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964.
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