court report
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Elijah Leasau was acquitted of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, to wit; marijuana, after a jury delivered a “not guilty” verdict Wednesday afternoon.
Prosecutor Christy Dunn told jurors that according to testimonies from police officers and also footage...
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VAITELE TAGO
A young man from Nuuuli with a long criminal history entered into a plea bargain with the government yesterday during court proceedings before District Court Judge Fiti Sunia.
Vaitele Tago, who is on probation, was initially charged with 4 misdemeanors including 2 counts of third...
A 65-year-old father of Vini fou and his 3-year-old daughter were held in the Police interview room for almost three hours yesterday.
Eti Sapolu went with his daughter Malu Sapolu to the Police station inquiring about a matter he was asked to give evidence towards.
However, when he arrived he was...