Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Buganda Road, Kampala District
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2021
Abstract
The Accused were arrested in Nwoya District by a team of police officers from Nwoya CPS and were later transferred to Kampala CPS. The Accused were found to be in possession of specimen belonging to animals categorized as protected species contrary to the laws of the country. The Accused were charged and prosecuted at the Chief Magistrate Court of Kampala at Buganda Road.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 0321 of 2021
Charges
Accused were charged on the following count: Unlawful possession of the Protected species contrary to Section 71(1)(b) of the Uganda Wildlife Authority Act, 2019.
Species
Money value
Nil
Transnational
No
Decision
The Accused pleaded guilty to the offences charged against them and they were convicted on their own plea of guilty.
Appealed
No
Penalty
05 months imprisonment. Sentence runs from the time they were admitted on remand.
Legislation cited
Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019
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