160 GONCE V. STATE [281 Cite as 281 Ark. 160 (1983) Larry GONCE v. STATE of Arkansas 661 S.W.2d 390 Supreme Court of Arkansas
Opinion delivered December 19, 1983 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 Clerk; motion granted. Davis & Bracey, by: Charles E. Davis, for appellant. Steve Clark, Atty. Gen., by: Alice Ann Burns, Deputy Atty. Gen., for appellee. PER CURIAM. Appellant Larry Gonce, by his attorney, has filed for a rule on the clerk. His attorney, Charles E. Davis, has attached an affidavit admitting that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part. 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 dated February 5, 1979, In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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