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352 [314 J. W. "Dub" STIPES v. STATE of Arkansas CR 93-1008 861 S.W.2d 312 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered October 4, 1993 APPEAL & ERROR - MOTION FOR RULE ON THE 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. Bob Keeter, for appellant. No response. PER CURIAM. J.W. "Dub" Stipes, by his attorney, has filed a motion for a rule on the clerk. His attorney, Phyllis B. Worley, admits by motion and brief that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on her 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 our Per Curiam opinion In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979). The motion is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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