Haney v. State, 276 Ark. 595, 637 S.W.2d 596 (1982)

July 19, 1982 · Arkansas Supreme Court
276 Ark. 595, 637 S.W.2d 596

Melvin Glenn HANEY v. STATE of Arkansas

637 S.W.2d 596

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Opinion delivered July 19, 1982

Harold W. Madden, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen., by: Alice Ann Burns, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Per Curiam.

Appellant, Melvin Glenn Haney, by his attorney, has again filed for a rule on the clerk. In a Per Curiam opinion issued June 28, 1982, we denied a similar motion.

His attorney, Harold W. Madden, has attached an affidavit admitting 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 dated February 5, 1969, In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964.

A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.