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Johnson v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas
Oct 11, 2001
57 S.W.3d 162 (Ark. 2001)

Opinion

CR 01-1015

Opinion Delivered October 11, 2001

Appeal error — motion for rule on clerk — 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. [wbj]

Motion for Rule on the Clerk; granted.

James Law Firm, by: Clay T. Buchanan, for appellant.

No response.


Appellant Kedron Johnson, by and through his attorney, has filed a motion for rule on the clerk. The motion reflects that the record on appeal was due to be filed on September 14, 2001. The record was tendered with this court's clerk on September 18, 2001. Appellant's attorney, Clay T. Buchanan, admits in his motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part. [1] We find that such error, admittedly made by the attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion. Jones v. State, 338 Ark. 29, 992 S.W.2d 85 (1999) ( per curiam) (citing Tarry v. State, 288 Ark. 172, 702 S.W.2d 804 (1986) ( per curiam)).

The motion for rule on the clerk is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct. See In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979) ( per curiam).


Summaries of

Johnson v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas
Oct 11, 2001
57 S.W.3d 162 (Ark. 2001)
Case details for

Johnson v. State

Case Details

Full title:Kedron JOHNSON, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee

Court:Supreme Court of Arkansas

Date published: Oct 11, 2001

Citations

57 S.W.3d 162 (Ark. 2001)
57 S.W.3d 162