NO. 28988



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I



CHRIS GRINDLING, Petitioner,


vs.


ALAN NOUCHI, WARDEN OF THE MAUI COMMUNITY
CORRECTIONAL CENTER, Respondent.




ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
(CR. NO. 07-1-0533)



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

Upon consideration of the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by petitioner Chris Grindling and the papers in support, it appears that habeas corpus relief is available to petitioner in the circuit court and petitioner presents no special reason for invoking the supreme court's original jurisdiction. See Oili v. Chang, 57 Haw. 511, 512, 557 P.2d 787, 788 (1976). Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied without prejudice to seeking habeas corpus relief in the circuit court.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, February 22, 2008.