In 2015, the accused persons, BOUSSE AKOUYA David, NAMOUDJOU Hughes, NGOMBE Freddy, ANKOAT Clovis & MIKOUAKOU Aubin Lebrun were arrested by elements of the conservation service of the Lobeke National Park. They were prosecuted before the Court of First Instance Yokadouma, for illegal circulation in a community forest, illegal killing of totally protected animal species (Elephants) and detention of their trophies (1 elephant tail and 2 tusks) and illegal possession of one hunting gun. Bousse, Namoudjou and Ngombe were found guilty of all the counts and sentenced to four (4) months fixed term imprisonment term each while Ankoat and Mikouakou were found guilty of complicity in committing the offences and were sentenced to 12 months suspended imprisonment term within 3 years and 250.000 XAF for fines. They were all to pay 1.230.000 XAF for civil damages. The accused Mikouakou was dissatisfied with the judgement and filed an appeal for the appeal court to review his sentence. It was on this ground that the matter was enrolled before the East Court of Appeal.
Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Bertoua
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 02/COR
Charges
Killing of totally protected animal species, illegal detention of their trophies (Elephant tail and 2 Ivory tusks), illegal circulation in a community forest and illegal detention of a hunting gun.
Species
Money value
Unknown
Transnational
No
Decision
The Court of Appeal dismissed the accused appeal due to the fact it was not done according to the law, (Criminal procedure code) which aligns 10 days to file an appeal from the day following the delivery of the judgement by the court. The judgment was delivered by the lower court on the 24/04/2015 and he filed an appeal on the 11/05/2015. His appeal was thereby rejected by the court as late and he was sentenced to pay 212.300 XAF for costs to the court registry.
Appealed
No
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