‘Alani Afu, otherwise known as ‘Alani Koloamatangi, who has been in custody for extradition to Australia to face a charge of murder, which he allegedly committed some 26-years ago had his appeal dismissed by Tonga’s Court of Appeal on 14 September. His appeal was against the dismissal by a Supreme Court judge of his application for a writ of habeas corpus.
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Results for Appeal Court 2016
Thursday 15 September 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Thursday 15 September 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
American fugitive Antone Thomas (Chris) Pedras (64) will be returned to the United States to stand trial on multiple counts of wire fraud, in which he is alleged to have defrauded investors of more than USD$5 million, after a second Appeal Court sitting in Nuku'alofa has ordered him to voluntarily surrender himself into custody, in a judgment delivered on Wednesday, 14 September.
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Thursday 17 March 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Court of Appeal's first session will be held from March 29 to April 8 and will hear an appeal by former Tongatapu No. 4 People’s Representative to Parliament, Mateni Tapueluelu.
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