NO. 24648


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I

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CHRIS GRINDLING, Petitioner-Appellant,

vs.

STATE OF HAWAI`I, Respondent-Appellee.

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APPEAL FROM THE SECOND CIRCUIT
(S.P.P. NO. 00-1-0013)


ORDER
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama,
Ramil, and Acoba, JJ.)

Upon consideration of Petitioner-Appellant Chris Grindling's motion to voluntarily withdraw his appeal and the records and files herein,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to voluntarily withdraw appeal is granted, and this appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, March 19, 2002.