American Samoa § 46.2403 - Disposition of appeals.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.2403 — Disposition of appeals., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2403. Disposition of appeals.
(a) The appellate division may set aside the judgment of conviction and, if the defendant has appealed or requested a new trial, it may order a new trial or commute, reduce (but not increase), or suspend the execution of the sentence, in whole or in part. (b) Findings of fact may not be set aside by the appellate division unless clearly erroneous. Case Notes: Appellate court is bound by the findings of fact of trial court unless clearly erroneous. RCAS 3.0503. lsumu v. Masalosalo, 4 ASR 868 (1962); Mageo v. Government. 4 ASR 874 (1963); Fuga v. Mageo, 4 ASR 899 (1964); Faatamala v. Haleck, 4 ASR 888 (1963). Appellate court will use authority to reduce or modify sentence. RCAS 3.0503. Tigi v. Government, 4 ASR 902 (1964). Power of Appellate Division to reduce or suspend execution of sentence is only present when timely appeal is filed. RCAS 3.0503. Fanene v. Government, 4 ASR 957 (1968). Appellate court may commit, reduce (but not increase) or suspend execution of sentence. RCAS 3.050 3. Tigi v. Government,4 ASR 894 (1963). Appellate court may affirm, modify, set aside or reverse any judgment or order appealed from or remand for new trial, but it may review facts as well as law only in appeal from district courts. RCAS 3.0503. Tigi v. Government. 4 ASR 894 (1963).
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2403 ("Disposition of appeals.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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