HUDSON V. STATE
ARK.] Cite as 351 Ark. 383 (2002) 383 Allan Wayne HUDSON v. STATE of Arkansas CR 02-1283 93 S.W.3d 694 Supreme Court of Arkansas
Opinion delivered December 19, 2002 APPEAL & ERROR — MOTION FOR RULE ON CLERK — GOOD CAUSE FOR GRANTING. — An admission by an attorney for a criminal defendant that the appeal was not timely filed 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. Montgomery, Adams & Wyatt, by: Dale E. Adams, for appellant. No response. ER CURIAM. Appellant, Allan Wayne Hudson, by and p through his attorney, has filed a motion for rule on the clerk. Attorney Dale E. Adams admits by motion that the appeal was not timely filed due to a mistake on his part.
384 [351 [1] We find that such an error, admittedly made by an 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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