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Britton v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas
Oct 18, 1993
861 S.W.2d 551 (Ark. 1993)

Opinion

CR 93-832

Opinion delivered October 18, 1993

APPEAL ERROR — MOTION FOR RULE ON THE CLERK — 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 rule on the clerk.

Motion for Rule on the Clerk; granted.

John L. Kearney, for appellant.

No response.


Billy Joe Britton, by his attorney, has filed a motion for a rule on the clerk.

His attorney, John L. Kearney, admits by motion and brief 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. See our Per Curiam opinion In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979).

The motion is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.


Summaries of

Britton v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas
Oct 18, 1993
861 S.W.2d 551 (Ark. 1993)
Case details for

Britton v. State

Case Details

Full title:Billy Joe BRITTON v. STATE of Arkansas

Court:Supreme Court of Arkansas

Date published: Oct 18, 1993

Citations

861 S.W.2d 551 (Ark. 1993)
861 S.W.2d 551

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