Title: In re Yee

State: hawaii

Issuer: Hawaii Supreme Court

Document:

NO. 30250 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI I  » IN RE COLIN YEE, Petitioner. ORIGINAL PROCEEDING ORDER DENYING PETITION (By: Moon, C.J., Nakayama, Acoba, Duffy, and Recktenwald, JJ.) By letter dated December 15, 2009, Colin Yee [hereinafter, Petitioner] seeks the Chief Justice  s review or the Hawai i Supreme Court  s opinion concerning his allegations that attorneys forged his name on a document he characterizes as "a subsequent and contrary trust." Petitioner disavows a writing that purports to be his signature and attempts to present evidence contesting its validity. Petitioner asserts he has submitted his evidence to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.  » In light of Petitioner  s requests, we consider Petitioner  s letter as a petition for relief. The Chief Justice may not advise Petitioner. See Article VI § 3 Hawaii Constitution ("No justice or judge shall, during the term of office, engage in the practice of law . . ."), and the Hawai i Supreme Court has no jurisdiction, in the first instance, to decide the validity of signatures or documents. See HRS § 602-5. Consequently,  » IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall file Petitioner  s letter as an original proceeding, without payment of -2- costs or fees. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petition is denied. This denial is without prejudice to any civil, criminal, or disciplinary proceedings that could derive from Petitioner Lee  s allegations. DATED: Honolulu, Hawai i, December 23, 2009.  »