Pierce v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas
Pierce v. State, 361 Ark. 290 (Ark. 2005)
206 S.W.3d 247

Pierce v. State

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Hezekiah Pierce, by his attorney, Jonathan T. Lane 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 his 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
Hezekiah PIERCE v. STATE of Arkansas
Status
Published