High Court of American Samoa January 16, 1950, No. 2-1950 (American Samoa v. Leinati)

DECISION

MORROW, Chief Justice.

Leinati and Tulei were convicted of trespass in District Court No. 4 and appealed. Upon hearing in the High Court, the judges are convinced from the evidence that they are not guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The defendant in a criminal case is aided by the presumption of innocence. “It is a well established principle of the common law...