concorrent sentences
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two inmates convicted of escape from confinement — a second time — while serving their sentences received a huge break from the High Court last week when Chief Justice Michael Kruse ordered that their new sentences would run concurrently with the detention that they’re...

![Inmate Pati Lepou (left), also known as Vatoi Chin Sam and Inmate Joseph Iakopo (right), were each given a concurrent sentence for escaping prison a second time. [photos by AF] Pati Lepou (left), Joseph Iakopo (right)](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/composit_of_escapees_0.jpg?itok=Q74QrD0a)