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Haire v. State

Citations: 336 Ark. 48; 982 S.W.2d 669; 1999 Ark. LEXIS 4Docket: CR 98-1438

Court: Supreme Court of Arkansas; January 7, 1999; Arkansas; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Darrell Lamar Haire, represented by attorney William O. James, Jr., submitted a motion for rule on the clerk, acknowledging that the record was submitted late due to an error on his part. The court found that this mistake constituted good cause to grant the motion, referencing the precedent set in *In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases*, 265 Ark. 964 (1979). Consequently, the court granted the motion and stated that a copy of the opinion would be sent to the Committee on Professional Conduct.

Legal Issues Addressed

Good Cause for Late Submission of Record

Application: The court determined that an attorney's admission of error leading to a late record submission constitutes good cause for granting a motion for rule on the clerk.

Reasoning: The court found that this mistake constituted good cause to grant the motion, referencing the precedent set in In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979).

Notification to the Committee on Professional Conduct

Application: When an attorney's error results in procedural delay, the court directs that the opinion be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.

Reasoning: Consequently, the court granted the motion and stated that a copy of the opinion would be sent to the Committee on Professional Conduct.