Washington v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas
Washington v. State, 274 Ark. 538 (Ark. 1982)
626 S.W.2d 361; 1982 Ark. LEXIS 1224

Washington v. State

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Appellant, Larry Donnell Washington, by his attorney, has filed for a rule on the clerk.

His attorney, Richard W. Byrd, admits 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 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.

Justice Purtle would grant the motion finding no fault on the part of counsel.

Reference

Full Case Name
Larry Donnell WASHINGTON v. STATE of Arkansas
Status
Published