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RUSH V. STATE ARK.] Cite as 332 Ark. 81 (1998) 81 Anita Cummings RUSH v. STATE of Arkansas CR 98-115 959 S.W.2d 56 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered February 26, 1998 APPEAL & ERROR MOTION FOR RULE ON 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. Robert S. Tschiemer, for appellant. No response.
82 [332 PER CURIAIVI. Appellant Anita Rush, by and through her attorney, has filed a motion for a rule on the clerk. Her attorney, Robert S. Tschiemer, states in the motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on the part of appellant's former counsel, Jason Files. In support, the affidavit of Mr. Files, admitting his error, was attached an exhibit to the motion. [1] We find that such an error, admittedly made by an attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion. See In re Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979) (per curiam). The motion is therefore granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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