Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPW-12-0000017 21-FEB-2012 10:12 AM

NO. SCPW-12-0000017

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I

CHRIS GRINDLING, Petitioner,

vs.

THE HONORABLE SHACKLEY F. RAFFETTO, JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT, STATE OF HAWAI'I, Respondent.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (S.P.P. NO. 10-1-0011)

ORDER (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, Acoba, Duffy, and McKenna, JJ.)

Upon consideration of petitioner Chris Grindling's petition for a writ of mandamus, the respondent judge's answer, and the record of S.P.P. No. 10-1-0011, it appears that S.P.P. No. 10-1-0011 was disposed of on February 3, 2012. Petitioner's request for mandamus relief is moot. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for a writ of mandamus is denied as moot.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai'i, February 21, 2012.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Paula A. Nakayama /s/ Simeon R. Acoba, Jr. /s/ James E. Duffy, Jr. /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna