REYES 11. STATE ARK.] Cite as 327 Ark. 89 (1997) 89 Rogelio and Basilio REYES v. STATE of Arkansas CR 96-1385 935 S.W.2d 570 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered January 21, 1997 APPEAL & ERROR - MOTION FOR BELATED APPEAL - 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 belated appeal. Motion for Rule on the Clerk Treated as Motion for Belated Appeal; granted. Thomas L. Travis, for appellant. No response. PER CURIAM. Rogelio and Basilio Reyes, by their attorney, have filed a motion for a rule on the clerk. Their attorney, Thomas L. Travis, admits in his motion that the record was tendered more than seven months beyond date of judgment due to a mistake on his part.
90 [327 [1] We find that such an error, admittedly made by the attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion, which we will treat as a motion for belated appeal. See In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979) (per curiam). The motion for belated appeal is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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