ADKINS V. STATE 154 Cite as 353 Ark. 154 (2003) [353 Perry Lamar ADKINS v. STATE of Arkansas
CR 03-426 113 S.W.3d 624 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 8, 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. W. Gary Kennan, for appellant. No response. ER CURIAM. [1] Appellant, Perry Lamar Adkins, by p and through his attorney, has filed a motion for a rule on the clerk. His attorney, Gary Kennan, states in his motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part. 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). Therefore, the motion is granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
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