VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of the gas truck that crashed into an aiga bus in February of last year, killing the bus driver and injuring 5 passengers, is ordered by the High Court to serve 20 months behind bars as a condition of his 5 years probated sentence.
Jonathan Ulu, who was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of the gas truck that crashed into an aiga bus last Tuesday afternoon killing the bus driver and injuring 5 passengers was arrested by police last week and officially charged.
Jonathan Ulu made his initial appearance last week.
He is charged with homicide by...
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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Folasa Galea’i was found guilty this past Wednesday afternoon of vehicular homicide, after jurors deliberated for 2 1/2 hours.
Vehicular homicide is a class D felony, punishable by imprisonment of up to 5 years, a fine of up to $5,000 or both.
Galea’i, 26, didn’t react...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government called 3 witnesses during Day 1 of Folasa Galeai’s jury trial, and one of them was the wife of the deceased — also the only eyewitness — who told jurors that at the time of the accident, the defendant’s vehicle was flying towards theirs.
Galea’i, who is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Jury instructions and opening statements for the jury trial of a man who is facing one count of vehicular homicide for the death of a man in his late 60s in June of 2017 began yesterday in High Court.
Folasa Galea’i, who is out on a $2,500 surety bond, is charged with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An Order to Show Cause hearing for Chung Se Lee has been continued to Feb. 8
Chief Justice Michael Kruse wants to know if Lee complied with a previous order from the court, that he surrender his driver's license and not drive while his license is suspended. Lee was...