Skiles v. State

947 S.W.2d 14, 329 Ark. 365, 1997 Ark. LEXIS 426

Supreme Court of Arkansas·Decided July 7, 1997·No. CR 97-515·Published

Opinion

Per Curiam.

Earl Skiles, by his attorney, has filed a motion for a rule on the clerk which we treat as a motion for belated appeal.

His attorney, Keith Watkins, admits in his motion that the notice of appeal was filed before the 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. See In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979) (per curiam).

The motion is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.

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Per Curiam.

Earl Skiles, by his attorney, has filed a motion for a rule on the clerk which we treat as a motion for belated appeal.

His attorney, Keith Watkins, admits in his motion that the notice of appeal was filed before the judgment due to a mistake on his part.

The motion is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.

Skiles v. State, 947 S.W.2d 14, 329 Ark. 365, 1997 Ark. LEXIS 426 (Ark. 1997).

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