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HAIRE V. STATE 48 Cite as 336 Ark. 48 (1999) [336 Darrell Lamar HAIRE v. STATE of Arkansas CR 98-1438 982 S.W.2d 669 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered January 7, 1999 APPEAL & ERROR MOTION FOR RULE ON CLERK GOOD CAUSE FOR GRANTING. An admission by the 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. William 0. James, Jr., for appellant. No response. ER CURIAIVI. [1] Appellant, Darrell Lamar Haire, by p his attorney, William 0. James, Jr., has filed a motion for
rule on the clerk. Mr. James admits in the motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part. We find that such an 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). Accordingly, the motion is granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct. Id.
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