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HUSSEY V. STATE ARK. Cite as 340 Ark. 691 (2000) 691 Vincent James HUSSEY v. STATE of Arkansas CR 00-269 20 S.W3d 271 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered March 23, 2000 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 Clerk; granted. G.B. "Bing" Colvin, III, for appellant. No response. ER CUR.IAM. Petitioner, Vincent James Hussey, by his P attorney, G. B. "Bing" Colvin, III, 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 Terry v. State, 272 Ark. 243, 613 S.W2d 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 (1979).
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