Fleming v. State

Appellant Carolyn Fleming has filed amotion for rule on the clerk. The judgment of conviction was filed on June 16, 2003. A notice of appeal was filed prior to the date of judgment; however, it is treated as if it was filed the day after the judgment was entered. See Ark. R. App. P. — Civ. 4(a). The record on appeal was thus due to be filed on September 15, 2003, but it was not tendered until September 18. Her attorney, Mark F. Hampton, admits responsibility for tendering the record late.

We find that such error, admittedly made by .the attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant…