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LEE V. STATE 452 Cite as 325 Ark. 452 (1996) [325 Michael LEE v. STATE of Arkansas CR 96-869 926 S.W2d 665 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered September 9, 1996 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. James Dunham, for appellant. No response. PER CURIAM. Petitioner, Michael Lee, by his attorney, James Dunham, 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.
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