Copeland v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Copeland v. State, 352 Ark. 205 (Ark. 2003)
99 S.W.3d 426; 2003 Ark. LEXIS 126
Copeland v. State
Opinion of the Court
Appellant Joe Copeland, by and through am. attorney, has filed a motion for a belated appeal and request for new counsel. His attorney, Norman G. Cox, states in the motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part.
We find that such an error, admittedly made by an attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion. See In Re Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979) (per curiam).
The motion for a belated appeal is granted. The motion requesting new counsel is denied. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Joe COPELAND v. STATE of Arkansas
- Status
- Published