Title: Charles Lee Whitfield v. State of Arkansas
Citation: N/A
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State: Arkansas
Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court
Date: November 25, 1996

Charles Lee Whitfield v. State of Arkansas Annotate this Case Charles Lee WHITFIELD v. STATE of Arkansas CR 96-522 ___ S.W.2d ___ Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 20, 1996 Appeal & error -- motion for rule on clerk -- good cause for granting. -- An admission by the attorney for a criminal defendant that the failure to file the record in time was due to a mistake on his part is good cause to grant a motion for rule on the clerk. Motion for Rule on the Clerk; granted. Mikke Connealy, for appellant. No response. Per Curiam.May 20, 1996 *ADVREP*SC12* CR96-522 CHARLES LEE WHITFIELD, Appellant v. STATE OF ARKANSAS, Motion for Rule on the Clerk Appellee Motion granted Per Curiam. Appellant, Charles Lee Whitfield, by his attorney, Mikke Connealy, has filed a motion for rule on the clerk. His attorney admits that the transcript was tendered late due to an error on her part. We find that such error, admittedly made by the attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion. See per curiam order dated February 5, 1979. In re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964; Terry v. State, 272 Ark. 243, 613 S.W.2d 90 (1981). A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct. Dudley, J., not participating.