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358 Ark. 436

Wiggins v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided September 16, 2004

Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 2004-09-16

Relies on Rogers v. State

Decided 2004-09-16

Per Curiam.

¶1Appellant Keith Wiggins, by and through iam. Brown, has filed a motion for a rule on the clerk. His attorney, Brown, states in the motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on their part.

¶2 We find that such an error, admittedly made by an 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).

¶3The motion for rule on the clerk is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct.

¶4 As to the further disposition of the case, it appears that on April 2, 2003, the court of appeals granted leave for appellant to file a motion for a new trial. The trial court ultimately granted the motion for a new trial and the new trial is the basis for this motion for a rule on the clerk. The motion to consolidate is best addressed to the court of appeals as it retains jurisdiction from granting leave to file a motion for a new trial. This case is hereby transferred to the court of appeals for further proceedings.

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