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MALONE V. STATE ARK.] Cite as 350 Ark. 457 (2002) 457 Natasha MALONE v. STATE of Arkansas CR 02-1062 88 S.W.3d 424 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered October 31, 2002 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. John H. Bell P.A., by: John H. Bell, for appellant. No response. ER CURIAM. Petitioner, Natasha Malone, by her attor-p ney, John H. Bell, 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.
458 [350 [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.W.2d 90 (1981); In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 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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