Police v Malo [2011] WSSC 58 (1 March 2011)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SAMOA
HELD AT APIA

BETWEEN:

THE POLICE
Informant

AND:

MAAUGA MALO male of Saina.
Defendant

Counsels: Ms T Toailoa and F E Niumata for prosecution
Mr Su'a (on behalf of Mr P L T Masepau) for defendant

Sentence: 01 March 2011

SENTENCE

Ona o lea faatoa molia mai oe ma ioe iai ma ua maea ona tou faatoese i le mataupu lenei e mafai ona tuu atu se avanoa. A toe fai se mea faapea e leai seisi avanoa e mafai ona toe tuu atu, ua manino ia tulaga? (defendant indicated he understood) E tutusa lelei lava la lau sala ma taulelea ia na lau ananafi.

E $100.00 le sala tupe, $50.00 le tau o le ofisa o leoleo, $50.00 le tau o le ofisa faanofovaavaaia, $90.00 e totogi agai ile ofisa faanofovaavaaia mo le kamupani lea na aafia, o lena ua vae tolu le tau o pusa pia ia na tou faaaogaina e tai $90.00 a le tagata. O le aofai la o le tupe e tatau ona totogi e lau susuga e $290.00, e tatau ona totogi le tupe lena ae lei ta le 12.00 taeao. A iai se faaletonu e te nofosala i le falepuipui mo le 2 masina. E iai se mea e le'o manino? (defendant indicated he understood). Ia lelei faaaoga faalelei le avanoa lea ua tuu atu Maauga.

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JUSTICE NELSON