Brewer v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas
Brewer v. State, 334 Ark. 234 (Ark. 1998)
973 S.W.2d 482; 1998 Ark. LEXIS 479

Brewer v. State

Opinion of the Court

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. 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.

Reference

Full Case Name
Cephas BREWER v. STATE of Arkansas
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published