Brewer v. State, 334 Ark. 234, 973 S.W.2d 482 (1998)

Sept. 10, 1998 · Arkansas Supreme Court · CR 98-935
334 Ark. 234, 973 S.W.2d 482

Cephas BREWER v. STATE of Arkansas

CR 98-935

973 S.W.2d 482

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Opinion delivered September 10, 1998

Theresa Nazario, for appellant.

No response.

Per Curiam.

Appellant, Cephus Brewer, by his attorney, Theresa Nazario, has filed a motion for rule on the clerk. His attorney admits that the notice of appeal was not filed in a timely manner due to a mistake on her part.

We find that such error, admittedly made by the attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion, which we will treat as a motion for belated appeal. See Terry v. *235 State, 272 Ark. 243, 613 S.W.2d 90 (1981); In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979) (per curiam).

The motion for belated appeal is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.