RAY V. STATE 304 Cite as 348 Ark. 304 (2002) [348 Timothy RAY v. STATE of Arkansas CR 02-317 73 S.W.3d 594 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered April 18, 2002 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 his part is good cause to grant a motion for rule on the clerk. Motion for Rule on the Clerk; granted. Wright & Vannoy, by: Herbert T. Wright, for appellant. No response. ER CURIAM. [1] Appellant, Timothy Ray, by and p through his attorney, Herbert T. Wright, has filed a motion for belated appeal, which will be treated as a motion for rule on the clerk. See Johnson v. State, 342 Ark. 709, 30 S.W.3d 715 (2000) (citing Muhammed v. State, 330 Ark. 759, 957 S.W.2d 692 (1997)). Mr. Wright admits in the instant motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part. We find that such an error, admittedly made by an 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).
ARK.] 305 Accordingly, we grant the motion for rule on the clerk. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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