Watson v. State, 325 Ark. 193, 923 S.W.2d 871 (1996)

June 24, 1996 · Arkansas Supreme Court · CR 96-425
325 Ark. 193, 923 S.W.2d 871

Robert WATSON v. STATE of Arkansas

CR 96-425

923 S.W.2d 871

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Opinion delivered June 24, 1996

John F. Stroud III, for appellant.

No response.

Per CURIAM.

Appellant Robert Watson, by his attorney, has filed for a rule on the clerk.

His attorney, John E Stroud III, admits that the failure to file the record in time was 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 dated February 5, 1979, In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.

DUDLEY, J., not participating.