Title: Sanson v. State

State: arkansas

Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court

Document:

Sanson v. State  James S. SANSON v. STATE of Arkansas CR 96-620 ___ S.W.2d ___ Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered June 10, 1996 Appeal & error -- motion for rule on clerk -- good cause for granting. -- An admission by the attorney for a criminal defendant that the failure to file the record in time was due to a mistake on his part is good cause to grant a motion for rule on the clerk. Paul A. Schmidt, for appellant. No response. Per Curiam.June 10, 1996 *ADVREP*SC7* JAMES S. SANSON, APPELLANT, V. STATE OF ARKANSAS, APPELLEE. CR96-620 MOTION FOR RULE ON CLERK MOTION GRANTED PER CURIAM Petitioner, James S. Sanson, by his attorney, Paul A. Schmidt, has filed a motion for rule on the clerk. His attorney admits that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part. We find that such error, admittedly made by the attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion. See Terry v. State, 272 Ark. 243, 613 S.W.2d 90 (1981); In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 295 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. DUDLEY, J., not participating.