Title: Irene Waddle v. State of Arkansas
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: CR04-179
State: Arkansas
Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court
Date: March 25, 2004

Irene WADDLE v. STATE of Arkansas CR 04-179 ___ S.W.3d ___ Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 13, 2004 Appeal &amp; error -- rule on clerk -- good cause for granting. -- The admission of responsibility on the part of an attorney for a criminal defendant for failing to timely file the record 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. John R. Irwin, for appellant. No response. Per Curiam. Appellant Irene Waddle, through her attorney, John R. Irwin, has filed a motion for rule on the clerk. Mr. Irwin admits responsibility for failing to timely file the record 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.