Country
Type of court
Seat of court
The Third Intermediate People's Court of Chongqing
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2017
Abstract
On March 3, 2017, in order to hunt wild animals for consumption, Jun R. invited Xiaolin L., Xiaorong L. and Jianhong H. to go hunting in Changba Village, Shizhi Town, Fengdu County. Jun R. carried an air gun to hunt and pick up prey, Jianhong H. drove, Xiaorong L. was responsible for picking up the prey, and Xiaolin L. cheered the air gun. The four defendants hunted 2 owls and 1 turtledove and 1 pheasant. Jun R., Xiaolin L., Xiaorong L. and Jianhong H. confessed to having illegally hunted threatened and endangered wildlife species.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2017) Yu 03, No.188 final instance
Charges
Jun R., Xiaolin L., Xiaorong L. and Jianhong H. were charged with illegally hunting and killing threatened and endangered wildlife species.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendants Jun R., Xiaolin L., Xiaorong L. and Jianhong H. guilty of illegal hunting of endangered wildlife species according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Jun R. was sentenced to 7 months’ imprisonment with a fine of 3,000 yuan. Jianhong H. was sentenced to 6 months’ imprisonment with a fine of 2,000 yuan. Xiaorong L. was sentenced to 6 months’ imprisonment with a fine of 2,000 yuan. Xiaolin L. was sentenced to 6 months in prison, suspended for 1 year, and fined 2,000 yuan. All crime involved items were confiscated.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2017) Yu 0102, No.606 first instance.
Legislation cited
Criminal Law - Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife
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