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ARK.] 371 Vernon Dale TRAVIS v. STATE of Arkansas 680 S.W.2d 911 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered December 21, 1984 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. Faber D. Jenkins, for appellant. No response. PER CURIAM. Petitioner, Vernon Dale Travis, by his attorney, Faber D. Jenkins, has filed a motion for a rule on the clerk in which Faber D. Jenkins admits it was his fault that the record was not timely filed. We find that the attorney's sworn affidavit admitting fault for failure to timely file the record is good cause to grant the motion. A copy of this per curiam will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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