Case Title: Richard Maxwell v. State of Arkansas

Citation: 

Docket Number: CR03-55

State: arkansas

Court: Arkansas Supreme Court

Date: 2003-02-06T00:00:00Z

Document:
Richard Harold MAXWELL v. STATE of Arkansas CR 03-55 ___ S.W.3d ___ Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered February 6, 2003 Appeal & error -- motion for rule on clerk -- good cause for granting. -- An admission by an attorney for a criminal defendant that a motion to extend the time to file the record was not filed in timely fashion due to a mistake on his part is good cause to grant a motion for rule on the clerk. Motion for Rule on Clerk; granted. David L. Chambers, for appellant. No response. Per Curiam. Appellant Richard Harold Maxwell, by and through his attorney, David L. Chambers, has filed a motion for rule on clerk. Mr. Chambers, states in the motion that his motion to extend the time to file the record was not filed in timely fashion 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). The motion is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.