Case Name: Anthony L. JOHNSON v. STATE of Arkansas
Court: Arkansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
Decision Date: 1999-09-16
Citations: 338 Ark. 552
Docket Number: CR 99-1000
Parties: Anthony L. JOHNSON v. STATE of Arkansas
Judges: 
Reporter: Arkansas Reports
Volume: 338
Pages: 552–553

Head Matter:
Anthony L. JOHNSON v. STATE of Arkansas
CR 99-1000
998 S.W.2d 420
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Opinion delivered September 16, 1999
William R. Simpson, Jr., Public Defender, by: Tjuana C. Byrd, Deputy Public Defender, for appellant.
No response.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Appellant Anthony L. Johnson has filed a motion for belated appeal. The motion reflects that the judgment and commitment order was filed on January 28, 1999, but that the notice of appeal was not filed until March 9, 1999. Appellant's counsel, Tjuana C. Byrd, admits responsibility for failing to timely file the notice of appeal.
We find that such error, admittedly made by the attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion. See Pack v. State, 336 Ark. 268, 983 S.W.2d 126 (1999) (per curiam); Brewer v. State, 334 Ark. 234, 973 S.W.2d 482 (1998) (per curiam); Harkness v. State, 264 Ark. 561, 572 S.W.2d 835 (1978). A copy of this per curiam opinion will be forwarded to the Com mittee on Professional Conduct. See In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979) (per curiam).
Motion granted.