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Swanigan v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas
Oct 31, 2002
88 S.W.3d 425 (Ark. 2002)

Opinion

CR 02-1093

Opinion delivered October 31, 2002

APPEAL ERROR — MOTION FOR RULE ON 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.

T. Clay Janske, for appellant.

No response.


Appellant Steven Swanigan, by and through his attorney, has filed a motion for rule on clerk. His attorney, T. Clay Janske, states in the motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part.

[1] 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.


Summaries of

Swanigan v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas
Oct 31, 2002
88 S.W.3d 425 (Ark. 2002)
Case details for

Swanigan v. State

Case Details

Full title:Steven SWANIGAN, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee

Court:Supreme Court of Arkansas

Date published: Oct 31, 2002

Citations

88 S.W.3d 425 (Ark. 2002)
88 S.W.3d 425

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