Title: Jason McConnell v. State of Arkansas
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: CR03-262
State: Arkansas
Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court
Date: April 3, 2003

Jason McCONNELL v. STATE of Arkansas CR 03-262 101 S.W.3d 835 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered April 3, 2003 Motions -- motion for rule on clerk treated as motion for belated appeal -- good cause for granting. -- An admission by the 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, which the supreme court will treat as a motion for belated appeal. Motion for Rule on Clerk treated as Motion for Belated Appeal; granted. Michael L. Allison, for appellant. No response. Per Curiam. Jason McConnell, by and through his attorney, has filed a motion for a rule on the clerk. His attorney, Michael L. Allison, admits in his motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part. We find that such an error, admittedly made by the attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion, which we will treat as a motion for belated appeal. 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.