Title: James Robert Lord v. State of Arkansas
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: CR02-674
State: Arkansas
Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court
Date: July 11, 2002

Robert James LORD v. STATE of Arkansas CR 02-674 ___ S.W.3d ___ Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered July 11, 2002 Appeal &amp; 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. Joe Kelly Hardin, for appellant. No response. Per Curiam. Appellant, Robert James Lord, by and through attorney, has filed a motion for rule on clerk. Attorney, Joe Kelly Hardin, states in the motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part. We find that such an error, admittedly made 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.