Lewellen v. Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct

Jim Hannah, Justice.

Roy C. Lewellen appeals a decision of the Supreme Court ■ Committee on Professional Conduct (“Committee”) issuing Lewellen a Caution under the Arkansas Procedures Regulating Professional Conduct, Section 17(D)(5) (2002), due to Lewellen’s failure to timely file a notice of appeal. Lewellen argues that the notice of appeal was filed late only because he justifiably believed that the motions for new trial filed before the judgment and commitment order extended the time within which to file the notice of appeal. He asserts that the statutes and case law as interpreted by this…