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WARREN V. STATE 222 Cite as 328 Ark. 222 (1997) [328 Excel WARREN v. STATE of Arkansas CR 97-166 942 S.W.2d 259 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered April 21, 1997 CONTEMPT SHOWCAUSE ORDER ISSUED. Where the supreme court had issued a per curiam order instructing appellant's attorney to file within thirty days a motion and affidavit accepting full responsibility for not timely filing a notice of appeal, and the thirty-day period had elapsed with no response, motion, or affidavit filed by counsel, the supreme court directed the attorney to appear and to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court for failure to perfect the appeal. Show-Cause Order. Zimmery Crutcher, for appellant. No response. PER CURIAM. On March 12, 1997, we issued a per curiam instructing counsel for appellant, Zimmery Crutcher, to file within thirty days a motion and affidavit accepting full responsibility for not timely filing the notice of appeal in this cause. That thirty-day period has elapsed, and counsel has filed no response, motion, or affidavit. [1] Appellant's attorney, Mr. Crutcher, is directed to appear before this court at 9:00 a.m., Monday, May 5, 1997, to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court for failure to perfect the appeal in this case.
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