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MOSES V. STATE ARK.] Cite as 328 Ark. 103 (1997) 103 Timothy MOSES v. STATE of Arkansas CR 96-680 940 S.W.2d 496 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered April 7, 1997 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. Richard H. Young, for appellant. No response. PER CURIAM. Appellant, Timothy Moses, by his attorney, Richard H. Young, has filed a motion for rule on the clerk. His attorney "excepts full responsibility for the late filing." We assume he means he "accepts" responsibility for the error.
104 [328 [1] We find that such error, admittedly made by the attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion. See per curiam order dated February 5, 1979. In re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964; Terry v. State, 272 Ark. 243, 613 S.W.2d 90 (1981). A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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