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THOMAS V. STATE Akx:.] Cite as 353 Ark. 123 (2003) 123 Kenneth Bernard THOMAS v. STATE of Arkansas CR 03-406 110 S.W.3d 249 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 1, 2003 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. Karen Walker-Knight, for appellant. No response. ER Cuiumvt. Appellant Kenneth Bernard Thomas, by p and through his attorney, Karen Walker-Knight, has filed a motion for rule on clerk. Ms. Walker-Knight states in the motion that her motion to extend the time to file the record was not filed in a timely fashion due to a mistake on her part. [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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