Title: Anita Rush v. City of McRae

State: arkansas

Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court

Document:

Anita Rush v. City of McRae  Anita Cummings RUSH v. STATE of Arkansas CR 98-115 ___ S.W.2d ___ Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered February 26, 1998 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. Robert S. Tschiemer, for appellant. No response. Per Curiam. Appellant Anita Rush, by and through her attorney, has filed a motion for a rule on the clerk. Her attorney, Robert S. Tschiemer, states in the motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on the part of appellant's former counsel, Jason Files. In support, the affidavit of Mr. Files, admitting his error, was attached an exhibit to the motion. 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.