Title: Donald Simmons v. State of Arkansas
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: CR04-313
State: Arkansas
Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court
Date: April 15, 2004

Donald SIMMONS v. STATE of Arkansas CR 04-313 ___ S.W.3d ___ Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered April 15, 2004 Appeal &amp; error -- motion for belated appeal -- 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 belated appeal. Motion for Belated Appeal; granted. Alvin Schay, for appellant. No response. Per Curiam. Appellant Donald Simmons, by and through his attorney, has filed a motion for belated appeal. His attorney, Alvin Schay, 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.