Case Name: Norman GAINES v. STATE of Arkansas
Court: Arkansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
Decision Date: 2002-10-31
Citations: 350 Ark. 455
Docket Number: CR 02-1080
Parties: Norman GAINES v. STATE of Arkansas
Judges: 
Reporter: Arkansas Reports
Volume: 350
Pages: 455–456

Head Matter:
Norman GAINES v. STATE of Arkansas
CR 02-1080
88 S.W.3d 424
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Opinion delivered October 31, 2002
Robert L. Depper, Jr., for appellant.
No response.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Appellant Norman Gaines, by his attorney, Robert L. Depper, Jr., has filed a motion for belated appeal. His attorney admits that the notice of appeal was not filed in a timely manner 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 for belated appeal. See Terry v. State, 272 Ark. 243, 613 S.W.2d 90 (1981); In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979) (per curiam).
The motion for belated appeal is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.