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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The court has granted a 30-day continuance for several criminal matters against Elliott Siaumau Jr.
Last week, Siaumau Jr appeared in court for a pretrial conference in one case, a continued initial appearance in another, and an order to show cause to modify/revoke...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case against Nelson Dorson who was charged with unlawful possession of illegal drugs last year was dismissed by the High Court last week, after Chief Justice Michael Kruse granted the government’s motion to dismiss the case.
Dorson was represented by Assistant Public...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of stealing was ordered to serve 28 months at the TCF and pay restitution of $740 to the victim, as conditions of his 7-year probation.
Fereti Alesana, 26, appeared in court last week for sentencing.
He has been in custody since his arrest last year,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Aukuso Faumui appeared in District Court last week where he pled guilty to public peace disturbance. With his guilty plea, Faumui admits that on April 5, 2019, he was engaged in a fight with others who were unloading fish in Satala.
In return, his 2017 case was dismissed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An overstayer who made his initial appearance in District Court last Wednesday is remanded to custody on a 'no bail' status.
According to Immigration, the defendant's Immigration ID expired on March 19, 2019
The defense attorney informed the court that the defendant's...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There has been no real update on the immigration status for Keneti Filisi, currently in custody on a 'no bail' status at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
The matter was on the District Court calendar last Thursday, where it was revealed that although Filisi...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was arrested last week for driving under the influence is now charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) — a class D felony.
Faauuga Filipo made his initial appearance in District Court last week where he waived his right to a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 42-year old man who was accused of assaulting his wife inside their house in Pago Pago village while he was heavily intoxicated told police that the reason he did this was because he wanted to discipline his wife from running her mouth off at him in front of people....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of unlawful possession of 4 glass pipes containing a white crystalline substance has pled guilty.
Malaki Tagaloa, who has been in custody since his arrest last year, appeared in High Court last week for a Change of Plea hearing.
Tagaloa was initially...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — James Taito was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) last Friday, after the court decided not to revoke his probation.
Taito, who was held in custody without bail for 73 days since his arrest on Feb. 18, appeared in High Court last week for a...