NO. 25211


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I

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KRISHNA SANTANA LEE, Petitioner,

vs.

THE HONORABLE KAREN N. BLONDIN, JUDGE, FIRST CIRCUIT COURT,

Respondent.

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ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
(Civ. No. 01-1-0294-01)


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

Upon consideration of Petitioner Krishna Santana Lee's motion to withdraw and dismiss petition and for return of the filing fee, the papers in support, and the records and files herein,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to withdraw and dismiss petition is granted, and the petition is dismissed.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion for return of the filing fee is denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, August 2, 2002.