Region
Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Mwanza
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2015
Abstract
The three accused were caught in possession of what was alleged to be Thompson gazelle, on the contrary the accused states that they were found with goat meat and its skin. They were arrested and taken to court. The three accused persons, Daudi Kitonyi Dadi, John Kitonyi Dadi and Yahaya Hamis Kitonyi were charged and convicted by Bunda District Court. They were fined to pay Tshs. 8,000,000/= or serve twenty years imprisonment in default. Being aggrieved hence this appeal. The High Court allowed the appeal, quashed the decision of the trial court and set aside the sentence.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 01 of 2014
Charges
Unlawful possession of government trophies
Species
Gazelle (Grant, Thomson, Tommy)
Money value
-
Transnational
No
Decision
Appeal allowed, decision quashed, sentence set aside.
Appealed
No
Penalty
-
Court cases cited
R V. Uswege Bukuku (2001) TLR 337
R V. John Mtungwa (2001) TLR 258
Director of Public Prosecutions V. Edward Sumari (1989) TLR 150
Legislation cited
Economic and Organised Crime Control Act, Cap. 200 R.E. 2002
Reference to FAOLEX
Source