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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men arrested last month during a traffic stop on the allegation that illegal drugs were found in their possession are now charged with violating local drug laws. Both men also had outstanding bench warrants for failing to appear in District court during their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Associate Justice Fiti Sunia rejected a signed plea agreement between the government and a female defendant accused of violating local drug laws, after the defendant told the court her defense attorney did not explain nor read to her the whole plea agreement.
Rosemarie...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — No discovery and the failure of the Immigration Office to confirm the status of a man charged with public peace disturbance has resulted in the government's case against Sooane Taafua being continued to today, Feb. 15
Taafua appeared in District Court yesterday morning...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Six bench warrants were issued for five people who failed to appear in District Court Thursday morning.
Judge Elvis P. Patea was sending a clear message: Show up for court or get arrested and pay the fine.
First on the list was defendant Lefatia Ah Kiong, facing 14...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea did not mince words earlier this week when addressing the issue of clients not keeping in contact with their lawyers.
"If you can't deal with your client, we'll take care of it," Patea told Assistant Public Defender Anna Wells. "I can...