Gaines v. State
This text of 88 S.W.3d 424 (Gaines v. State) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Supreme Court of Arkansas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
Appellant Norman Gaines, by his attorney, Robert L. Depper, Jr., has filed a motion for belated appeal. 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 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.
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88 S.W.3d 424, 350 Ark. 455, 2002 Ark. LEXIS 549, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/gaines-v-state-ark-2002.