Case Title: Arley David Mathis v. State of Arkansas

Citation: 

Docket Number: CR00-551

State: arkansas

Court: Arkansas Supreme Court

Date: 2000-06-01T00:00:00Z

Document:
Arley David MATHIS v. STATE of Arkansas CR 00-551 ___ S.W.3d ___ Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered June 1, 2000 Appeal & error -- motion for rule on clerk -- good cause for granting. -- Where an attorney for a criminal defendant admits that the order extending time for filing the record was entered late due to a mistake on his part, such an error is good cause to grant a motion for rule on the clerk. Motion for Rule on Clerk; granted. Robert Scott Parks, for appellant. No response. Per Curiam. Appellant Arley David Mathis, by and through his attorney, has filed a motion for rule on clerk. His attorney, Robert Scott Parks, states in the motion that the order extending time for filing the record was entered 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). The motion is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinionwill be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.