NO. 27576



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I






BENNETT W.S.K. CHEE, Petitioner-Appellant



vs.



STATE OF HAWAI`I, Respondent-Appellee




APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
(S.P.P. NO. 04-1-0089)





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

Upon consideration of Petitioner-Appellant Bennett W.S.K. Chee's request to dismiss his appeal, the papers in support, and the records and files herein, it appears that: (1) Appellant states he wishes to have his case dismissed; and (2) Appellant asks the court to accept his letter with his signature as his written consent to dismiss his appeal. Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant's request to dismiss his appeal is granted, and this appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, May 23, 2006.



Bennett W.S.K. Chee,
petitioner-appellant,
pro se, on the request