Jones v. State, 325 Ark. 451, 926 S.W.2d 665 (1996)

Sept. 9, 1996 · Arkansas Supreme Court · CR 96-922
325 Ark. 451, 926 S.W.2d 665

George JONES, Jr. v. STATE of Arkansas

CR 96-922

926 S.W.2d 665

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Opinion delivered September 9, 1996

Davis H. Loftin, for appellant.

No response.

Per CURIAM.

Appellant George Jones, Jr., by his attorney, Davis H. Loftin, has filed a motion for rule on the clerk. We treat this as a motion for a belated appeal. Mr. Loftin states by motion that he miscalculated the number of days in which to file a notice of appeal and, as a result, filed the notice one day late.

We find that such an error, admittedly made by the attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the *452motion. 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.