State v. Meafou

This is an appeal by defendants-appellants Fiatau Mika and Iefata K. Meafou from convictions of murder and attempted murder. The convictions were as a result of a group killing of inmate Milton Nihipali and the attempted killing of another inmate, Clarence Freitas, which occurred at Oahu Community Correctional Center on June 6, 1980. The issues presented for our consideration are whether Judge Marie Milks was disqualified to preside over this case; and whether the trial court’s denial of a motion for new trial based on newly discovered evidence made more than ten days after entry of the…