ARK.] 223 Rafael CAMARGO v. STATE of Arkansas
CR 98-772 969 S.W.2d 666 Supreme Court of Arkansas
Opinion delivered July 16, 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 C. Marquette, for appellant. No response. PER CURIAIVI. Appellant, Rafael Camargo, by his attorney, Robert C. Marquette, has filed a motion for rule on the clerk. His attorney admits that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part. [1] We find that such error, admittedly made by the 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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