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U.S. Federal District Court House, Anchorage, AK
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Samoan man, with a criminal history and who resides in Alaska was sentenced last Friday by the federal court in Anchorage to 57 months in prison and three years of supervised release “for being a felon in possession of a firearm.” According to court documents, on July...
Federal District Courthouse Seattle, Washington
Seattle WASHINGTON — US District Court Judge Richard A. Jones at the federal court in Seattle yesterday sentenced 40-year old Iliganoa Theresa Lauofo to 27 months in prison for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and embezzlement of mail by a postal employee, according to federal prosecutors and...
Just say no to marijuana symbol
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Associate Justice Fiti A. Sunia make it clear during the sentencing of a young woman convicted of unlawful possession of one hand-rolled marijuana cigarette last week that even if a person is convicted of unlawful possession of only a small quantity of marijuana, the...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was convicted of homicide by vehicle has been sentenced to 20 months detention at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), as a condition of his 5-year probation term. Folasa Galea’i, who has been out on a $2,000 surety bond, appeared in High Court...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  A 38-year old man accused of forcibly entering a Malaeimi home with the intent of making sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl who was inside her bedroom sleeping, was sentenced last week to 20 months imprisonment as part of a 5-year probation term. However, the wife...
Taxi driver, Pitone Sivatia
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 67-year-old taxi driver convicted of sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl was ordered by the High Court to serve 20 months at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), as a condition of his 5-year probation. During the time of the incident, Pitone Sivatia was a...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Justice Michael Kruse told a 58-year-old man convicted of unlawful possession of a glass pipe containing methamphetamine that he can’t support his family if he supports himself with his meth problem. “You’re asking the court for a second chance to go back home to...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 27-year-old man who was convicted in High Court of second degree burglary was ordered by Chief Justice Michael Kruse to serve a prison term of 7 years at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF). Ioane Faimata, who is serving a 5-year sentence after Judge Elvis P....