DORTCH P. STATE Cite as 3b1 Ark 285 (2005) 285 James Richard DORTCH v. STATE of Arkansas CR 05-269 206 S,W3d 249 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered March 31, 2005 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 Clerk; granted_ Thurman Ragar, Jr., for appellant. No response, ER CURIANL Appellant James Richard Dortch, by and P through his attorney, has filed a motion for rule on clerk. His attorney, Thurman Ragar Jr.. states in the motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part. [1] We find that such an error, admittedly made by an attorney for a cnminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion See In Re Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979) (per airtam) The motion is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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