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LOWRY V. STATE 398 Cite as 354 Ark. 398 (2003) [354 Michael LOWRY v. STATE of Arkansas CR 03-1065 125 S.W3d 146 Supreme Court ofArkansas Opinion delivered October 9, 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. Meredith Wineland, P.A., by: Meredith Wineland, for appellant.
ARK.] 399 No response. ER CURIAM. Appellant Michael Lowry, by and through his p attorney, Meredith Wineland, has filed a motion for rule on clerk. Ms. Wineland admits responsibility for failing to timely file the record 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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