Reyes v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Reyes v. State, 327 Ark. 89 (Ark. 1997)
935 S.W.2d 570; 1997 Ark. LEXIS 7
Reyes v. State
Opinion of the Court
Rogelio and Basilio Reyes, by their attorney, have filed a motion for a rule on the clerk.
Their attorney, Thomas L. Travis, admits in his motion that the record was tendered more than seven months beyond date of judgment 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, which we will treat as a motion for belated appeal. See 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.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Rogelio and Basilio REYES v. STATE of Arkansas
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- Published