Rees v. American Samoa Government
This text of 1 Am. Samoa 2d 47 (Rees v. American Samoa Government) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering High Court of American Samoa primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
This is an appeal from a finding by the trial court that Appellant was guilty of a violation of 22 ASC 1002.1.
The sole issue on the appeal is whether the government must prove a£ the trial that the driver of a vehicle knows a passenger in or on his vehicle has his body extending beyond the interior portion of the vehicle.
We hold that the statute in question defines a crime we term "maluqi prohibitum" and which was within the proper legislative ambit of the Fono [48]*48and that it is not necessary for the government to prove knowledge on the part of the driver in order to support a finding of guilty.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
1 Am. Samoa 2d 47, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/rees-v-american-samoa-government-amsamoa-1980.