HALE V. STATE 540 Cite as 327 Ark. 540 (1997) [327 Sherry Marie HALE v. STATE of Arkansas CR 97-191 938 S.W.2d 858 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered March 10, 1997 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. A. Wayne Davis, for appellant. No response. PER CuRIAm. Sherry Marie Hale, by her attorney, has filed a motion for a rule on the clerk. Her attorney, A. Wayne Davis, admits in his motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part. [1] 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). The motion is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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