224 [356 Donald STROM v. STATE of Arkansas CR 03-743 147 S.W3d 689 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered February 19, 2004 APPEAL & ERROR - MOTION TO FILE BELATED BRIEF - GOOD CAUSE FOR GRANTING. - An admission by an attorney for a criminal defendant that the brief was filed late due to a mistake on her part is good cause to grant a motion to file belated brief. Motion for Rule on Clerk; granted. Kathy Hall, for appellant. No response. p ER CURIAM. Appellant Donald Strom, by his attorney, Kathy Hall, has filed a motion to file a belated brief on his Rule 37 claim. The record was timely lodged in this case and briefing was commenced on June 27, 2003. Appellant's brief was originally due on August 6, 2003. Appellant's counsel asked for and was granted two 60-day extensions, making the brief due on December 4, 2003. Appellant's brief was tendered on February 6, 2004. [1] In the pending motion, Ms. Hall accepts full responsibility for having failed to timely file the appellant's brief. We find that such error, admittedly made by the attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion. 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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