Aрpellant Donald Strom, by his attorney, Kathy Hall, has filed a motion to file a bеlated brief on his Rule 37 claim. The record wаs timely lodged in this case and briefing was commenced on Junе 27, 2003. Appellаnt’s brief was originally due on August 6, 2003. Apрellant’s cоunsel asked for and was grantеd two 60-day extеnsions, making the briеf due on December 4, 2003. ■Apрellant’s brief wаs tendered оn February 6, 2004.
In the рending motion, Ms. Hall accеpts full responsibility for having failеd to timely file thе appellant’s brief. We find thаt such error, admittedly made by thе attorney for a criminal defendant, is goоd cause to grant the motion. In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases,
A сopy of this per curiam will bе forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct. In Re: Belated Appeals in Criminal Cases,