plea deal
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assault with a machete has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Opetaia Lafaele, who has been in custody since his arrest in 2019 appeared in court last week for his Change of Plea (COP) hearing.
Lafaele, 50, was initially charged with a...

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