Title: Rufus A. Box v. State of Arkansas
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: CR02-751
State: Arkansas
Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court
Date: September 5, 2002

Rufus Antonio BOX v. STATE of Arkansas CR 02-751 ___ S.W.3d ___ Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered September 5, 2002 Appeal &amp; error -- motion for belated appeal -- good cause for granting. -- An admission by an attorney for a criminal defendant that the notice of appeal was filed late due to a mistake on his part is good cause for granting a motion for belated appeal. Motion for Belated appeal; granted. David Mark Gunter, for appellant. No response. Per Curiam. Appellant Rufus Antonio Box, by and through attorney, David Mark Gunter, has filed a motion for belated appeal. Attorney, David Mark Gunter, states in the motion that the notice of appeal was filed 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.