NO. 27495


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I


JAMES J. HUDSON, Petitioner-Appellant


vs.


STATE OF HAWAI`I, Respondent-Appellee



APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
(SPP NO. 05-1-0038; CR. NO. 95-2088)



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

Upon consideration of Petitioner-Appellant James Hudson's letter dated February 7, 2006 stating that he wants to withdraw his appeal and asking the court to treat the letter as a motion to withdraw his case,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant's motion to withdraw his case is granted, and this appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, February 17, 2006.


James Hudson,
petitioner-appellant,
pro se, on the motion