ARK. I 375 Kevin Douglas CASEY v. STATE of Arkansas CR 00-388 16 S.W3d 239 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 18, 2000 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. Joe Kelly Hardin, for appellant. No response. ER CURIAM. Kevin Douglas Casey, by his attorney, has P filed a motion for rule on the clerk. His attorney, Joe Kelly Hardin, admits in his motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part. [1] We find 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). The motion for rule on the clerk is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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