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380 SEGO V. STATE [310 Cite as 310 Ark. 380 (1992) Leslie SEGO v. STATE of Arkansas CR 92-764 832 S.W.2d 855 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered July 20, 1992 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. Joe K. Hardin, for appellant. No response. PER CURIAM. The appellant, Leslie Sego, by his attorney, has filed a motion for a rule on the clerk. His attorney, Joe Kelly Hardin, admits that the failure to file the record in time was due to a mistake on his part. [1] We find that such an error, admittedly made by the attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion. See our Per Curiam opinion dated February 5, 1979, In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964.
ARK.] 381 The motion is therefore granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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