BALDWIN V. STATE
546 Cite as 375 Ark. 546 (2009) [375 Charles Jason BALDWIN v. STATE of Arkansas CR 09-60 294 S.W3d 411 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered February 12, 2009 MOTIONS — MOTION FOR RULE ON CLERK — GRANTED WHERE ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT CANDIDLY ADMITTED FAULT. — In accordance with McDonald V. State, appellant's motion for rule on clerk was granted where attorneys for appellant candidly admitted fault for their untimely tender of record. J. Blake Hendrix andJohn T. Philipsborn, for appellant. No response. ER CURIAM. Appellant Charles Jason Baldwin, by and p through his attorneys, has filed a motion for rule on clerk. His attorneys, J. Blake Hendrix and John T. Philipsborn, state in the motion that our clerk refused to accept their untimely tender of the record. This court clarified its treatment of motions for rule on clerk and motions for belated appeals in McDonald v. State, 356 Ark. 106, 146 S.W.3d 883 (2004). There we said that there are only two possible reasons for an appeal not being timely perfected: either the party or attorney filing the appeal is at fault, or, there is "good reason." 356 Ark. at 116, 146 S.W.3d at 891. We explained: 1
ARK.] 547 Where an appeal is not timely perfected, either the party or attorney filing the appeal is at fault, or there is good reason that the appeal was not timely perfected. The party or attorney filing the appeal is therefore faced with two options. First, where the party or attorney filing the appeal is at fault, fault should be admitted by affidavit filed with the motion or in the motion itself. There is no advantage in declining to admit fault where fault exists. Second, where the party or attorney believes that there is good reason the appeal was not perfected, the case for good reason can be made in the motion, and this court will decide whether good reason is present. Id., 146 S.W.3d at 891 (footnote omitted). While this court no longer requires an affidavit admitting fault before we will consider the motion, an attorney should candidly admit fault where he has erred and is responsible for the failure to perfect the appeal. See id. [1] In accordance with McDonald v. State, supra, Mr. Hen-drix and Mr. Philipsborn have candidly admitted fault. The motion is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct. Motion granted. WILLS, J., not participating.
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