American Samoa Government v. Ki

Opinion and Order:'

INTRODUCTION

On August 23,' 1996', defendant Byung Soo Ki,("Ki".).was sentenced to a six-month' term of imprisonment at the Territorial Correctional Facility, following-his comictión for assault. On-September 30,-:1996,..the Acting Commissioner, of-Public Safety approved daily ’work release for the defendant, who left custody for the first time on October ?, 1996, The Attorney General’s office subsequently learned of the release and filed with t.ie court oh-October 17, 1996, an expedited request for bearing of its motion to prohibit any further work release for the…