Judge Fiti Sunia
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who has been a "regular" in Judge Fiti Sunia's courtroom over the past years has been sentenced to 24 months probation under one condition: he has to depart the territory on or before Thurs., Jan. 31, 2019 or he will serve 12 months imprisonment — minus time served...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge Fiti Sunia has strongly advised a man who is charged in three separate criminal cases to listen to his attorney, and not do his own will.
Alapati Nansen appeared in court this week for his pretrial conference. He is named as a defendant in three...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge, Fiti Sunia gave the new Assistant Public Defender a huge challenge yesterday morning, saying if the Public Defender’s (PD) staff continues the practice of not being present in the courtroom, it’s better for the PD's Office to find new people who can...

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![During yesterday's court proceedings, a man represented by the PD's Office was having a hard time pleading out because neither lead investigator for the Public Defender's Office, Paepaetele Taulua Fruean Suisala Jr. or his assistant, Eddie Fruean were in court to translate for him. Judge Sunia said the PD's staff have made it a common practice not to show up in court, essentially leaving their clients hanging. He did not mention either PD investigators/ translators by name. [photo: AF] Paepaetele Taulua Fruean Suisala Jr.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tuta_0788.jpg?itok=abXVeoSt)