Title: Kentrell L. Hill v. State of Arkansas

State: arkansas

Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court

Document:

Kentrell L. HILL v. STATE of Arkansas CR 05-992 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered September 29, 2005 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 Clerk; granted. Robert N. Jeffrey, for appellant. No response. Per Curiam. Appellant Kentrell L. Hill, by and through his attorney Robert N. Jeffrey, has filed a motion for rule on the clerk. Mr. Jeffrey states in the motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part. We find that such an error, admitted 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.