Country
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Lusaka
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
This is an appeal case were the accused was aqutted and the convictions on the three counts of Unlawful Possession of Prescribed Trophy without a certificate of ownership were set aside for lack of proper evidence provided to the court.
Language of document
English
Reference number
[2018] ZMCA 294
Charges
The appellant stood charged with three counts of Unlawful Possession of Prescribed Trophy contrary to sections 87(4) and 130(2) of the Zambia Wildlife Act, Number 14 of 2015.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The convictions were set aside and the accused was aquitted.
Appealed
Yes
Court cases cited
ZR 188 Madubula vs. The People (1994) S.J 63 (SC}
David Zulu vs. The People (1977) ZR 151 (SC)
Mwelwa vs. The People (1975) ZR 166 (SC)
Katebe vs. The People (1975) ZR 13 (SC)
Moonga vs. The People (1973)
Phiri vs. The People (1973) ZR 47
Lubinda vs. The People (1973) ZR 43 (SC)