NU’USILI SUANI JR. ENTERS INTO PLEA AGREEMENT

Nu’usili Suani Jr., who was arrested and criminally charged in connection with the largest marijuana shipment yet confiscated in the territory, has entered into a plea agreement with the government.

Suani Jr initially asked the High Court for a jury trial. He was charged with two  counts of unlawful possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. In a plea agreement with the government, he pleaded guilty to one count of intent to distribute and the government moved to dismiss the remaining charge upon the defendant’s guilty plea.

The unlawful possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute carries a jail term of up to 20 years and /or a fine of up to $20,000.

Court filings say that the defendant admitted to police he had travelled to San Francisco in August to “order his marijuana from a dispensary” and had “packed the marijuana himself.”

According to the government’s case, the DPS Vice and Narcotics Division was contacted by Customs Agents regarding a shipment of marijuana that came in through a container. It's alleged Customs Agents were conducting an inspection of incoming cargo when canine Grace alerted near two brown drums which had the defendant’s name on them. 

Later on, the defendant appeared to claim the items and court filings say he later stated he left the drums for his brother to ship down to him. Customs Agents opened both drums and found nine bags containing leaves, which were later tested, resulting positive as marijuana.

The plea agreement was accepted by Chief Justice Michael Kruse who scheduled sentencing for the defendant next month. A probation report was ordered in this case, to be prepared by the Probation office.

REPEAT OFFENDER MIKE AGASIVA JAILED FOR ADDITIONAL 45 DAYS

District Court Judge John Ward, on Friday sentenced Mike Agasiva to serve an additional 45 days in jail on top of his current sentence of five years.

This new sentence was handed down last Friday after Agasiva pled guilty on Thursday to Public Peace Disturbance.

The prosecutor recommended for Agasiva to be jailed for six months which is the maximum sentence allowable under the law for the PPD count. Ward when handing down sentencing for defendant, noted that 45 days is sufficient in this matter. Agasiva was initially charged for a Public Peace Disturbance and Third Degree Assault.

Agasiva was charged on allegations that he assaulted another inmate in August 2013. During the status hearing, both sides informed the court they’ve entered into a plea agreement. Agasiva pleaded guilty to the PPD count while the remaining charge was dismissed as part of the agreement. He explained to the court that for three nights in a row he was unable to sleep as one of the inmates in the cell near him was making too much noise.

During sentencing,  Sharron Rancourt, Agasiva’s lawyer, told the court that according to the police report Agasiva was not the only inmate involved in this matter, that a police officer was also involved. She also told the court that Agasiva was before the parole board where he was granted parole, however this matter came up.

Agasiva is currently serving five years in jail as he was convicted of assaulting another man with a machete.