78 [332 Dirk JOHNSON v. STATE of Arkansas CA CR 97-1444 959 S.W.2d 54 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered February 26, 1998 APPEAL & ERROR - MOTION FOR BELATED APPEAL - GOOD CAUSE FOR GRANTING. - An admission by the attorney for a criminal defendant that he has failed to file the notice of appeal on time is good cause to grant a motion for belated appeal. Motion for Belated Appeal; granted. Norman M. Smith, for appellant. No response. PER CURIAM. Petitioner, Dirk Johnson, by his attorney, Norman M. Smith, has filed a motion for belated appeal. His attorney admits that he failed to file the notice of appeal on time. [1] We find that such error, admittedly made by the attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion. See Terry v. State, 272 Ark. 243, 613 S.W.2d 90 (1981); In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 295 Ark. 964 (1979) (per curiam). A copy of this per curiam will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct. In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964.
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