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178 [284 Wayne BLACKMON v. STATE of Arkansas 679 S.W.2d 210 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered December 3, 1984 APPEAL 8C 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; motion granted. Tony Sherman, for appellant. No response by appellee. PER CURIAM. Appellant, Wayne Blackmon, by his attorney, has filed for a rule on the clerk. His attorney, Tony Sherman, admits 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 opinion dated February 5, 1979, In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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