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Harrington v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas
Mar 17, 1997
938 S.W.2d 859 (Ark. 1997)

Opinion

CR 97-242

Opinion delivered March 17, 1997

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.

Theresa S. Nazario, for appellant.

No response.


Timothy Leo Harrington, by his attorney, has filed a motion for a rule on the clerk.

His attorney, Theresa S. Nazario, admits in her motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on her part.

[1] We find that such an error, admittedly made by the 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.


Summaries of

Harrington v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas
Mar 17, 1997
938 S.W.2d 859 (Ark. 1997)
Case details for

Harrington v. State

Case Details

Full title:Timothy Leo HARRINGTON v . STATE of Arkansas

Court:Supreme Court of Arkansas

Date published: Mar 17, 1997

Citations

938 S.W.2d 859 (Ark. 1997)
938 S.W.2d 859