Case Name: Roderick Leshun RANKIN v. STATE of Arkansas
Court: Arkansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
Decision Date: 1997-03-24
Citations: 327 Ark. 781
Docket Number: CR 96-1025
Parties: Roderick Leshun RANKIN v. STATE of Arkansas
Judges: 
Reporter: Arkansas Reports
Volume: 327
Pages: 781–782

Head Matter:
Roderick Leshun RANKIN v. STATE of Arkansas
CR 96-1025
939 S.W.2d 312
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Opinion delivered March 24, 1997
Gene E. McKissic, for appellant.
No response.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Roderick Leshun Rankin was convicted of three counts of capital murder on February 9, 1996. He filed a notice of appeal, and presented to this Court a seven-volume transcript of the record on August 30, 1996. On October 10, 1996, we granted a motion by his counsel, Gene E. McKissic, to extend the deadline for submission of Mr. Rankin's brief until December -8, 1996. On December 10, 1996, we granted a second motion for extension until February 6, 1997. On February 5, 1997, we granted a "final extension" and set the final deadline for filing the brief at February 20, 1997.
On February 20, 1997, Mr. McKissic filed a motion to supplement the record and for an additional extension of time for filing the brief. In the motion Mr. McKissic stated, "That after full review of the transcript it was discovered that certain proceedings had been omitted from the record by the Court Reporter." No reason was given as to why the transcript had not been "reviewed" previously.
Mr. Rankin's brief was tendered to this Court on March 3, 1997. The State has not responded to the motion to supplement the record and extend the time for filing Mr. Rankin's brief. We grant Mr. Rankin's motion to supplement the record and for extension of time so that the appeal may proceed.
Mr. McKissic is ordered to appear before this Court on April 7, 1997, to show cause why he should not be held in contempt for failure to file the brief in a timely manner.