W.W., Appellant, v. STATE (1997)

MOTION FOR RULE ON THE CLERK

This is a juvenile delinquency proceeding in which, appellant, W.W., by his attorney, Alvin Schay, 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.

PER CURIAM.