NO. 27314

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I


OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner,

vs.

RICHARD Y.S. LEE, Respondent.


(ODC 02-283-7481, 02-290-7488, 03-187-7787)

ORDER DENYING RESPONDENT RICHARD Y. S. LEE'S
OCTOBER 10, 2005 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
OF THE SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 ORDER OF DISBARMENT
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson and Duffy, JJ.;
and Nakayama and Acoba, JJ., Dissenting)

Upon consideration of Respondent Richard Y. S. Lee's (Respondent Lee) October 10, 2005 motion for reconsideration of the September 30, 2005 order of disbarment pursuant to Rule 40 of the Hawai‘i Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the record,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondent Lee's October 10, 2005 motion for reconsideration is denied. This order does not delay the effective date of Respondent Lee's disbarment pursuant to the September 30, 2005 order of disbarment and Rule 2.16(c) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai‘i.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, October 20, 2005.